COMPARATIVES

Comparative adjectives

we use the comparative form of adjectives and the word THAN to compare two people or things

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spelling rules (part 1)

-ier

-er

-r

small -> smaller cheap -> cheaper

pretty -> prettier scary -> scarier

large -> larger nice -> nicer

spelling rules (part 2)

2 syllables or longer

consonant + -er

irregular

big -> bigger hot -> hotter

good-> better bad-> worse far -> farther/further

expensive -> more expensive difficult -> more difficult

"Don't forget to use THAN after the adjective!"

(not) as .... as

To compare two things, we can also use the structure: (not) as + adjective + as. COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA: John is as tall as Mary = John è alto come Mary. Per negare l'uguaglianza tra due termini, al posto del comparativo di minoranza, posso usare la stessa struttura ma alla forma negativa: Not as + adjective + as: London isn’t as expensive as New York. Milan isn’t as big as Rome.

COMPARATIVeS IN A NUTSHELL

COMPARATIVI DI MINORANZA

COMPARATIVI DI MAGGIORANZA

COMPARATIVI DI UGUAGLIANZA

- Tiramisù isn't as delicious as strawberry cheesecake.- Spain isn’t as cold as Denmark. - Silver isn't as expensive as gold.

- Planes are faster than trains.- Milan is further from Naples than Rome. - Paul's rooms is tidier than his sister's room.

- Is the film as good as the book?- Peter is as old as John. -A tiger is as dangerous as a lion.

Practice

Revise the rules and do the quiz below: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/comparative-adjectives

enjoy studying!