ANTE TODO Spanish and English use comparisons to indicate which of two people or things has a lesser, equal, or greater degree of a quality. Both languages.

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ANTE TODO Spanish and English use comparisons to indicate which of two people or things has a lesser, equal, or greater degree of a quality. Both languages also use superlatives to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality.

…menos interesante que… = …less interesting than… COMPARISONS …menos interesante que… = …less interesting than… …más grande que… = …bigger than… …tan sabroso como… = …as delicious as…

Ana es mas alta que Liz 1. Comparisons of inequality Comparisons of inequality are formed by placing más (more) or menos (less) before adjectives, adverbs, and nouns and que (than) after them. adjective más/menos + alto (a) + que grasoso(a) Ana es mas alta que Liz

ADJECTIVES IN PLURAL Comparisons of inequality Los bistecs son más caros que el pollo. Steaks are more expensive than chicken. Las uvas son menos sabrosas que la pera. These grapes are less tasty than that pear.

¡ATENCIÓN! Hay más de cincuenta naranjas. When the sentence is negative, “que” is used even with numbers, to convey the meaning “only”. No hay mas que libros. When the comparison involves a numerical expression, de is used before the number instead of que. Hay más de cincuenta naranjas. Llego en menos de diez minutos.

2.Comparisons of equality The following constructions are used to make comparisons of equality. tan + adjective + como Carlos es tan trabajador como Luis.

Comparisons of equality ¡ATENCIÓN! Ustedes tienen tantos platos como ellos. You have as many dishes as they do. Carlos come tantas frutas como yo. Carlos eat as much fruits as I do.

…el / la / los / las + [ noun ] + más / menos + [ adjective ] +… Superlatives Note that the noun is always preceded by a definite article and that de is equivalent to the English in or of. …el / la / los / las + [ noun ] + más / menos + [ adjective ] +… Laura y Fanny son las mas altas. Laura and Fanny are the tallest. Este café es el más rico del país. This coffee is the most delicious in the country. Estas comidas son las menos caras del menu. These foods are the least expensive in the menu.

Irregular comparisons and superlatives Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form bueno/a good mejor better el/la mejor (the) best malo/a bad peor worse el/la peor (the) worst joven young menor younger el/la menor (the) youngest viejo/a old mayor older el/la mayor (the) eldest) ¡ATENCIÓN! Do not use “ mas” or “menos” with these forms.

Irregular comparatives and superlatives When grande and pequeño/a refer to age, the irregular comparative and superlative forms, mayor and menor, are used. However, when these adjectives refer to size, the regular forms, más grande and más pequeño/a, are used. Isabel es la mayor de su familia. Isabel is the eldest in her family. Tu ensalada es más grande que ésa. Your salad is bigger than that one. Yo soy menor que tú. I’m younger than you. Yo pedí el plato más pequeño del menú. I ordered the smallest dish on the menu.

Superlatives The noun in a superlative construction can be omitted if the person, place, or thing referred to is clear. ¿El restaurante El Cráter? Es el más elegante de la ciudad. The El Cráter restaurant? It’s the most elegant (one) in the city. Recomiendo el pollo asado. Es el más sabroso del menú. I recommend the roast chicken. It’s the most delicious (thing) on the menu.

¡INTÉNTALO! Escribe el equivalente de las palabras en inglés. Comparativos 1. (than) Ernesto mira más televisión ____ Alberto. 2. (less) Tú eres ____ simpático que Federico. 3. (as much) La camarera sirve ____ carne como pescado. 4. (more) Yo conozco ____ restaurantes que tú. 5. (as much as) Yo no estudio tanto____ tú. 6. (as) ¿Sabes jugar al tenis tan bien ____ tu hermana? 7. (as many) ¿Puedes beber ____ refrescos como yo? 8. (as) Mis amigos parecen ____ simpáticos como ustedes. 1 of 2

¡INTÉNTALO! Superlativos 1. (the most intelligent) Marisa es _____ de todas. 2. (the most delicious) El pollo es la comida_____ en la cafeteria. 3. (the least boring) Ricardo y Tomás son _____ de la fiesta. 4. (the worst) Miguel y Antonio son _____ estudiantes de la clase. 5. (the eldest) Mi profesor de biología es _____ de la universidad. 6. (the youngest) Carlos es _____ de mis hermanos. 7. (the best) Este plato es _____ del restaurante. 2 of 2