This document discusses comparatives and superlatives in Spanish. It provides examples of using adjectives, nouns, verbs and irregular terms to compare qualities, quantities, and other attributes. For adjectives, the suffixes "-er" and "-est" become "-or" and "-or" in Spanish (e.g. older = mayor que, better = mejor que). Examples are given such as "My husband is taller than my cousin" and "I like hamburgers more than tacos."

1. Comparativos y superlativos:Comparativos y superlativos:
Por:Por:
Sra. LattimoreSra. Lattimore
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2. Comparing qualitiesComparing qualities
With adjectives…With adjectives…
What’s an adjective…..?What’s an adjective…..?
Word used to describeWord used to describe

3. Mi esposMi esposoo eses másmás altaltoo queque mi prima.mi prima.
(My husband is taller than my cousin.)(My husband is taller than my cousin.)
(lit: more tall than)(lit: more tall than)
(agrees in # and gender)

4. MiMi madremadre eses menosmenos artísticartísticaa queque mimi
padre.padre.
(My mom is less artistic than my dad.)(My mom is less artistic than my dad.)
(agrees in # and gender)

5. MisMis primasprimas sonson tantan simpáticsimpáticasas comocomo
mi madre.mi madre.
(My cousins are as nice as my mom.)(My cousins are as nice as my mom.)
(agrees in # and gender)

6. Comparing quantitiesComparing quantities
With nouns…With nouns…
What’s an noun…..?What’s an noun…..?
Person, place, or thingPerson, place, or thing

7. Yo tengoYo tengo tanttantasas hamburgueshamburguesasas
comocomo los tacos.los tacos.
(I have(I have as manyas many hamburgershamburgers asas tacos.)tacos.)

8. With anything else NOTWith anything else NOT
involving qualities orinvolving qualities or
quantitiesquantities
(Typically) Verbs…(Typically) Verbs…
What’s a verb…..?What’s a verb…..?
Action wordAction word

9. Me gustan las hamburguesasMe gustan las hamburguesas másmás
queque los tacos.los tacos.
(I like hamburgers(I like hamburgers more thanmore than tacos.)tacos.)

10. Me gusta el yogurMe gusta el yogur menos quemenos que elel
helado.helado.
(I like yogurt(I like yogurt less thanless than ice cream.)ice cream.)

11. Me gusta nadarMe gusta nadar tanto comotanto como
montar en bicicleta.montar en bicicleta.
(I like swimming(I like swimming as muchas much as riding aas riding a
bike.)bike.)

12. older = mayor queolder = mayor que
younger = menor queyounger = menor que
better = mejor quebetter = mejor que
worse = peor queworse = peor que
IrregularsIrregulars

13. Therefore….Therefore….
mayormayor
menormenor
mejormejor
peorpeor

14. Parkview esParkview es mejor quemejor que Brookwood.Brookwood.
(Parkview is(Parkview is better thanbetter than Brookwood.)Brookwood.)

15. Mi abuela esMi abuela es mayor quemayor que mi hija.mi hija.

16. Mi prima esMi prima es menor quemenor que mi hermano.mi hermano.

17. Georgia Tech esGeorgia Tech es peor quepeor que UGA.UGA.
Pl: Los Yellow JacketsPl: Los Yellow Jackets sonson peorpeoreses
que los Bulldogs.que los Bulldogs.