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Cheatsheet: Comparatives and Superlatives

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparatives and Superlatives

PointRuleExampleEnglish
más + adjective + quemore … thanEl avión es más rápido que el tren.The plane is faster than the train.
menos + adjective + queless … thanLa fruta es menos cara que la carne.Fruit is less expensive than meat.
tan + adjective + comoas … asMi casa es tan grande como la tuya.My house is as big as yours.
mejor / peormejor and peor compare bueno and maloEste café es mejor que ese.This coffee is better than that one.
mayor / menorolder and younger, for peopleMi hermano es mayor que yo.My brother is older than me.
B1Superlativeel / la / los / las + más + adjective + de + groupEs la más alta de la clase.She's the tallest in the class.
B1-ísimovery with more force: drop the last vowel and add -ísimoLa comida está buenísima.The food is really good.
B1más demás de and menos de before a numberHay más de cien personas.There are more than a hundred people.
tanto / tanta / tantos / tantas + noun + comoas much or as many: it agrees with the nounNo tengo tantos libros como tú.I don't have as many books as you.
verb + tanto comotanto after a verb never changesTrabajas tanto como yo.You work as much as I do.
B1igual de + adjective + quejust asEs igual de alto que su padre.He's just as tall as his father.
Trapafter que and como, the subject pronounEres más alto que yo.You are taller than me.

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