3.B Comparisons and superlatives
There are comparisons of equality and inequality.
Equality
The comparisons of equality are used to demonstrate that two things, people or others are the same or similar.
The construction of comparisons of equality are the following:
tan+ adjective/adverb+como
or
tanto/a(s)+ singular/plural noun+ como
*Tanto agrees with gender and number with the noun
or
verb+ tanto+como
*when comparing a verb, tanto does not change.
Inequality
Comparisons of inequality are formed depending on what is compared.
When comparing Adjectives, adverbs, or nouns you place “más” (more) or “menos” (less) before the adjectives, adverbs, or nouns that are being compared:
más/menos+ adjective/ adverb/ noun+ que
When comparing verbs, the construction is:
verb+más/menos+que
Irregular comparative forms
There are irregular comparisons that don’t follow the constructions learned before.
Mejor- better
Peor- worse
Mayor- older (grande/viejo)
Menor- younger (joven/pequeño/a)
Superlatives
The construction to form superlatives is the following:
Definite articles + noun + más/menos + adjective + de
” La Casa López” es el restaurante más sabroso de Moscow.
Absolute superlatives
Absolute superlatives are formed by dropping the final vowel of adjectives and adverbs nad adding
– ísimo/a(s)
| Mucho | much |
muchísimo |
There are some spelling changes on some adjectives and adverbs
fácil- facilísimo
feliz- felicísimo
joven- jovencísimo
largo- larguísimo
rico- riquísimo
trabajador- trabajadorcísimo