Comparatives¡Avancemos! p.174

Comparatives are expressions used to compare 2 people or things.

➔ In English, you can add -er to the end of a word or by using more, less, and as.◆ Roberto is taller than his brother.◆ Spanish is easier than English.◆ Cheesecake is more delicious than ice-

cream.◆ Math is as difficult as science.

In Spanish, you can use the following phrases with an adjective to compare two things. The adjectives must agree with the first noun!➔ más + adjetivo + que (more… than)Ej: Mi tía es más baja que mi padre. My aunt is shorter than my father.

➔ menos + adjetivo + que (less… than)

Ej: El jamón es menos nutritivo que la fruta. Ham is less nutritious

than fruit. ➔ tan + adjetivo + como (as… as)

Ej: Sara es tan bonita como Teresa.. Sara is as pretty as Teresa.

Remember that nouns and adjectives must agree in gender and number!

When a comparison does not involve an adjective, use these phrases:➔ 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 (you like) to

listen?

There are 4 irregular comparative words. They agree in number with the 1st noun.❖mayor older

➢ Mis primos son mayores que yo. My cousins are older than I.

❖menor younger➢ Yo soy menor que mis hermanos. I’m younger than my

brothers.

❖mejor better➢ Los Packers son mejores que los Bears. The Packers are

better than the Bears.

❖ peor worse➢ Un examen es peor que la tarea. A test is worse than

homework.

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