Comparisons are used to compare two people or things. In English, we form them by adding –er to the end of a word or by using the words more, less, and as. Rodrigo is taller than his sister. Rodrigo is as tall as his mother. Rodrigo is less tall than his father.
Más + adjective + que = more … than › Mi abuela es más artistica que mi padre. Menos + adjective + que = less… than › La clase de ciencias es menos divertida que la clase de inglés. Tan + adjective + como = as … as › Tus hermanas son tan serias como tu madre. The FIRST adjective must agree in gender and number to the FIRST noun.
Más que = more than › Me gusta ir a la biblioteca m á s que el gimnasio. Menos que = less than › Me gustan las hamburguesas menos que los tacos. Tanto como = as much as › Me gusta escuchar musica tanto como pasar un rato con amigos.
Mayor = older › Mi hermano es mayor que yo. Menor = younger › Marisol es menor que Miguel. Mejor = better › El espa ñ ol es mejor que frances. Peor = worse › Justin Beiber es peor que Clay Aiken.
Michael Jordan is taller than Profe. (more tall) Santa Claus is fatter than Shaggy. Albert Einstein is more intelligent than Papa Smurf. Ugly Betty is prettier than SpongeBob. The computer is faster than my brain (cerebro). The book is more interesting than the movie.
Shrek is less serious than Fiona. Miguel has less brothers than sisters. The cat is less lazy (flojo)than the dog. The house is less big than the school. Billy and Mandy are less tall than Grimm. Jason Mraz is less popular than Lady GaGa.
The book is as interesting as the movie (pelicula). The students are as smart as the teacher. Spanish is as fun as English. There are as many apples as oranges. I like to dance as much as sing. Freddy is as ugly as Jason. Alex has as much money as George.