ADJETIVOS COMPARATIVOS: IGUALDAD

Para expresar que una cosa es igual que otra utilizamos esta construcción:

as + adjetivo + as


Ejemplos:

- My car is as good as yours.
- That t-shirt is as expensive as the other.
- Her house is as big as mine.

Y para decir que algo no es igual que otra cosa:

not as / not so + adjetivo + as

Ejemplos:

- Her job isn´t so good as his. / Her job isn´t as good as his.
- Today the weather isn´t so nice as yesterday. / Today the weather isn´t as nice as
yesterday.

ADJETIVOS COMPARATIVOS: SUPERIORIDAD

Para expresar que “una cosa es más ..... que otra” se utilizan estas formas del
adjetivo:

adjetivos de una sílaba + er adjetivos de 2 sílabas acabados en –y + er

short shorter easy easier
tall taller happy happier
fast faster heavy heavier
slow slower
big bigger
hot hotter

Observa que los adjetivos de una sílaba que acaban en “vocal + consonante” duplican
la consonante cuando se les añade “-er”.

Ejemplos:

- Paul is shorter than John.
- Planes are faster than cars.
- Exercise number 4 is easier than number 2.

more + adjetivos de más de una sílaba

beautiful more beautiful
expensive more expensive
interesting more interesting
modern more modern

Ejemplos:

- That house is more beautiful than that one.
- Gabriel is more intelligent than his brother.
- This book is more interesting than this one.

adjetivos irregulares

good better
bad worse
far farther / further
much / many more

Ejemplos:

- The blue skirt is better than the red one.
- The village is further than the mountain.
- I´ve got more apples than you.

ADJETIVOS COMPARATIVOS: INFERIORIDAD

Para expresar que “una cosa es menos ..... que otra”:

less + adjetivo + than


Ejemplos:

- The blue shirt is less expensive than the red one.
- Paul is less happy than Jill.