Comparatives and Suprlatives

Question 1

How do you form comparatives ?

Answer 1

use más + adjective / adverb

e.g. this iron is more powerful = está plancha es más potente

Question 2

how do you compare two things which are equal?

Answer 2

use tan + adjective / adverb + como

e.g. orange juice is as natural as an orange - el zumo de naranja es tan natural como una naranja

Question 3

which comparatives are irregular ? (6)

Answer 3

(same in english)

1. ) bien / good is not ‘more good’ but instead is better / mejor.
2. ) bueno “ “, however, más bueno can sometimes be used to describe an improvement in character)
3. ) big / grande - mejor although can sometimes be más grande
4. ) mal /malo is not ‘more bad’ but instead =worse (peor)
5. ) mucho = a lot becomes more (más)
6. ) pequeño = small becomes smaller = más pequeño or younger (menor)

Question 4

How do we form superlatives?

Answer 4

use the definite article + más + adjective

e.g. the most incredible car = el coche más increible

Question 5

What is the absolute superlative ?

Answer 5

this is formed when the final vowel of an adjective is removed and replaced with: -ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos or -ísimas.
e.g. the most beautiful = bellísimo