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Comparatives and Superlatives Erin Gillespie

When do we use Comparative? When we’re comparing 2 things or people How do I do that? ◦Paul is taller than Nina Paul es más alto que Nina ◦Nina is shorter than Paul Nina es más baja que Paul

Irregulars AdjectiveComparative OlderMayor YoungerMenor BetterMejor WorsePeor

When do we use Superlative? When we’re comparing one thing or person with 2 or more things or people How do I do that? ◦Paul is the tallest of everyone Paul es el más alto de todo el mundo ◦Nina is shorter than everyone Nina es la más baja de todo el mundo

Irregulars AdjectiveSuperlative Good/ BuenoThe best/ El(La) Mejor Bad/ MaloThe worst/ El(La) Peor Old/ VejoThe oldest/ El(La) Mayor Young/ JovenThe youngest/ El(La) Menor

One syllable adjectives We use the Comparative when adding –er to the end of the adjective We use the Superlative when adding –est to the end of the adjective ** Remember that Comparatives are sometimes followed by than Easy > Easier > The easiest AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative SmallSmallerThe smallest ColdColderThe coldest LightLighterThe lightest ShortShorterThe shortest

Equality To express equality (similar), we use… As…Adjective…As =Tan…Adjective…Como To express difference, we use the same with a negative verb ◦The ring isn’t as beautiful as the watch El anillo no es tan bonito como el reloj.

Equality To express equality between Nouns, we use… As…Noun…As =Tanto…Noun…Como To express difference, we use the same with a negative verb With Negative Verbs Tanto Tanta Tantos Tantas

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