- Comparatives of equality (audio 098)
Use as + adjective + as in every case.
- She is as smart as
- Mercedes are as fast as Porches.
Comparatives of superiority case one (audio 099)
Two or more syllable adjectives: more + adjective + than
She is more intelligent than him. | Ferraris are more expensive than Fiats.
Comparatives of superiority case two (audio 100)
One syllable adjectives: adjective + er + than
He is dumber than her. | Fiats 147 are cheaper than fuscas.
- Spelling rules:
- CVC – Double when consonant vowel consonant:
Hot – hotter | sad – sadder | fat – fatter
- Consonant + Y substitute per IER:
nasty – nastier | tidy – tidier | heavy – heavier
- Irregular adjectives:
| Adjective: | Superlative: | Example: |
| Good | better | Pele was better than Maradona. |
| Bad | Worse | The violence in Rio is worse than the violence in Minas gerais. |
| Far | farther (Physical distance) | Qatar is farther from Rio than the Amazon. |
| Far | further (metaphorial distance) | Her daughter is further from her as time goes by. |
Comparatives of inferiority case one (audio 101)
Use less + adjective + than in every case.
- She is less elegant than | Porsches are less expensive than Mercedes.
P.S.: for slight inferiority use not as + adjective + as:
- He is not as elegant as her | They are not as rich as you.
QUESTION WORD FOR COMPARATIVES: WHICH (audio 102)
Which is colder… Alaska or Antarctica? Which is hotter… The Sahara desert or the Amazon?