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LOS COMPARATIVOSu3L2
Comparatives
Comparatives (comparativos) are expressions used to compare two or more people or things. In English, comparative adjectives are formed by adding –er to the end of a word or by using more, less and as.
Lisa is taller than her sister.Lisa es más alta que su hermana.
Comparativos with adjectivesUse the following phrases with
an adjective to compare two things. The adjective agrees with the first noun…
1. Más … que more … than2. Menos … que less … than3. Tan … como as … as
Más … que more … than
Mi abuela es más artística que mi padre.
My grandma is more artistic than my dad.
Menos … que less … than
La clase de español es menos divertida que la clase de matemáticas.
Spanish class is less fun than math class.
Tan … como as … as
Tus hermanos son tan serios como la maestra.
Your brothers are as serious as the teacher.
Comparativos withOUT adjectives
When a comparison doesn’t involve an adjective, use these phrases:
1. Más que more than2. Menos que less than3. Tanto como as much as
Más que more than
Me gusta ir a la biblioteca más que al gimnasio.
I like to go to the library more than to the gym.
Menos que less than
Me gustan las hamburguesas menos que los tacos.
I like hamburgers less than tacos.
Tanto como as much as
¿Te gusta hablar tanto como escuchar?
Do you like to talk as much as listen?
Irregular comparatives
There are a few irregular comparative words.
They agree in number with the first noun.
Mayor olderMenor youngerMejor betterPeor worse
Mis tíos son mayores que mis tías.
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