Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

We compare 2 things. We use “than”

Baena is bigger than Zuheros

Mr Bean is funnier than Torrente

two or more syllables

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More beautiful

More dangerous

More expensive Dogs are more expensive than birds

Rihanna is more beautiful than Lady Gaga

We compare 3 things or more. We use the definite article “the”

SHORT ADJECTIVES

Raúl is the tallest boy in my class.

Sevilla is the hottest place in Spain.

LONG ADJECTIVES

Granada is the most beautiful city IN the world.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

GOOD BETTER (THAN) THE BEST

FAR FURTHER (THAN) THE FURTHEST

BAD WORSE (THAN) THE WORST

(not) AS + adjective + AS

Alan is as tall as me

(Alan es tan alto como yo. Ni más ni menos)

Lesley isn’t as pretty as Lin

(Lesley no es tan guapa como Lin)

* No añadimos nada al adjetivo.

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