La forma comparativa

Comparing things

Whenever two qualities or quantities are compared,

use más and menos.

To compare two things, use:

• más + adjetivo + que

• menos + adjetivo + que

Ejemplos…

• El baloncesto es más divertido que el tenis.

• Basketball is more fun than tennis.

• Soccer is easier than hockey.

• El futbol es más fácil que el hockey.

• El voleibol es menos interesante que el surfing.

• Volleyball is less interesting than surfing.

• My bat is less expensive (caro) than your bat.

• Mi bate es menos caro que tu bate.

When things being compared are equal, use:

tan + adjetivo + como

• Los Twins son tan buenos como los Yankees.

• The twins are as good as the Yankees.

• Marta runs as fast as Juan.

• Marta corre tan rápido como Juan.

The adjectives better and worse have special comparative forms:

mejor(es) + que better than

peor(es) + que worse than

• Estas jugadoras son mejores que ésas.

• These players are better than those.

• La cancha de Chicago es peor que la cancha de Houston.

• Chicago’s court is worse than Houston’s court.

• Your glove is better than my glove.

• Tu guante es mejor que mi guante.

To express older and younger, use the adjectives

mayor(es) + que older than

menor(es) + que younger than

• Soy mayor que mi hermano. Yo tengo 13 años y él tiene 10.

• I am older than my brother. I am 13, he is 10.

• They are younger than us.

• Ellos son menores que nosotros.

• Conduct an interview with a classmate and find out who & what they think is the best and the worst. Practice your comparative words: mas que, menos que, tan como, mejor, peor, mayor, and menor.

• Make sure to use complete sentences when writing down your partner’s responses to your questions.