Comparatives
What is a “Comparative”?
We use comparatives to talk about two things.
Fast –er
His car is Faster than mine.
Comparative Form?
How is a comparative form built?
Usually we use Than after the adjective.
One syllable adjectives – add er at the end.
Long – Longer
*If the adjective ends with CVC (Consonant+ Vogal+ Consonant)
we double the last consonant.
Hot - Hotter
Two syllables adjective ending with y – add ier at the end.
Funny - Funnier
Other two or three syllables - add More before the adjective.
More Modern, More Beautiful
Irregular Adjectives
Adjective Comparative
Good Better
Bad Worse
Far Further
Comparative of Equality
We use as + adjective/adverb + as to make
comparisons when the things we are
comparing are equal in some way:
Ana is as tall as Pin.
We use not as … as to make comparisons
between things which aren’t equal:
Ana is not as tall as Nadir.
Comparative of Inferiority
The comparative of inferiority establishes a
comparison, evidencing the inferiority of one
being over the other.
Less + Adjective / Adverb + Than
Ana and Pin are less tall than Nadir.

Comparatives (More...than/ er...than)

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    What is a“Comparative”? We use comparatives to talk about two things. Fast –er His car is Faster than mine.
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    Comparative Form? How isa comparative form built? Usually we use Than after the adjective. One syllable adjectives – add er at the end. Long – Longer *If the adjective ends with CVC (Consonant+ Vogal+ Consonant) we double the last consonant. Hot - Hotter Two syllables adjective ending with y – add ier at the end. Funny - Funnier Other two or three syllables - add More before the adjective. More Modern, More Beautiful
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    Comparative of Equality Weuse as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way: Ana is as tall as Pin.
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    We use notas … as to make comparisons between things which aren’t equal: Ana is not as tall as Nadir.
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    Comparative of Inferiority Thecomparative of inferiority establishes a comparison, evidencing the inferiority of one being over the other. Less + Adjective / Adverb + Than Ana and Pin are less tall than Nadir.