Comparatives and Superlatives Flashcards
more/less than
mas/menos + [adjective, adverb, noun] + que
[verb] + mas/menos que
Replace “que” with “de” if it precedes a number.
Comparison of equality
tan + [adjective/adverb] + como
tanto/a(s) + [noun] + como
[verb] + tanto como
Superlatives
el/la/los/las + [noun] + mas/menos +[adjective] + de
The noun may be omitted from a superlative construction
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of good
bueno/mejor/el (o la) mejor
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of bad
malo(a)/peor/el peor
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of big
grande/mayor/el mayor
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of small
pequeno/menor/el menor
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of old
viejo/mayor/el mayor
adjectival/Comparative/Superlative form of young
joven/menor/el menor
adverbial/Comparative form of well
bien/mejor
adverbial/Comparative forms of badly
mal/peor