comparative adjectives Flashcards

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Big – bigger. Madrid is bigger than Barcelona. Ugly – uglier. His car is uglier than mine.

Boring – more boring. The Lord of the Rings is more boring than Star Wars. Luxurious – more luxurious. A cruise ship is more luxurious than a ferry.

A

Una forma de comparar dos cosas es con adjetivos comparativos. La regla básica es: Con adjetivos de una sílaba o dos y si termina en ‘y’, se añade ‘er’.
Big – bigger. Madrid is bigger than Barcelona. Ugly – uglier. His car is uglier than mine.
Fíjate que se dice, bigger than y no ‘bigger that’. My feet are bigger than yours. Los adjetivos de dos o más sílabas, se comparan con more.
Boring – more boring. The Lord of the Rings is more boring than Star Wars. Luxurious – more luxurious. A cruise ship is more luxurious than a ferry.

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  1. Esa silla parece más cómoda que la mía.
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  1. That chair looks more comfortable than mine.
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  1. El Nilo es más largo que cualquier río de España.
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  1. The Nile is longer than any river in Spain.
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  1. La película fue más aburrida que una noche con tu familia.
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  1. The film was more boring than a night with your family.
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  1. Hace mas frío en Teruel que en Ávila.
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  1. It’s colder in Teruel than in Ávila.
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  1. Una moto es más barata que un camión.
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  1. A motorcycle is cheaper than a truck. (lorry)
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  1. ¿Es más alto el Teide que el Mulhacén?
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  1. Is the Teide higher than the Mulhacen?
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  1. ¿Vives más lejos del centro que él?
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  1. Do you live farther from downtown than him?
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  1. ¿Era más grande el que teníais antes?
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  1. Was the one you had before bigger?
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  1. ¿Son más ruidosos sus nuevos vecinos que los antiguos? (de ellos)
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  1. Are their new neighbours noisier than the old ones?
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  1. Los nuevos edificios son más modernos que la biblioteca.
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  1. The new buildings are more modern than the library.
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  1. Tu pelo es más oscuro que el mío.
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  1. Your hair is darker than mine.
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  1. La furgoneta de la empresa es más ancha que mi plaza para aparcar.
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  1. The company van is wider than my parking space.
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  1. Seattle es más lluvioso que Denver.
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  1. Seattle is rainier than Denver.
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  1. Su vuelo fue más largo que el tuyo. (de él)
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  1. His flight was longer than yours.
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  1. El arroz integral es más saludable que una patata.
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  1. Brown rice is healthier than a potato.
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  1. El parque está más bonito en primavera.
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  1. The park is prettier in spring.
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  1. La casa estaba más sucia que cuando nos fuimos.
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  1. The house was dirtier than when we left.
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  1. El bolso es más pesado que el saco.
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  1. The handbag is heavier than the sack.
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  1. El brandy es más fuerte que el oporto.
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  1. Brandy is stronger than port.
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  1. La película fue peor de lo que esperaba.
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  1. The film was worse than I expected.
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  1. ¿Trabajaste más duro que tus compañeros?
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  1. Did you work harder than your colleagues?
23
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  1. Su música era mejor hace 10 años. (de él)
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  1. His music was better ten years ago.
24
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  1. Mi antigua empresa era mejor que donde trabajo ahora.
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  1. My old company was better than where I work now.
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24. Sus poemas son más difíciles de leer que sus novelas. (de ella)
24. Her poems are more difficult to read than her novels
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25. ¿Tú crees que los delfines son más inteligentes que los simios?
25. Do you think dolphins are more intelligent than apes?