Comparisons of Inequality Flashcards

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To express inequality (comparing two things) with nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, one can use

(______) _________ (__ ___)….
(______) _________ (__ ___)…

With a noun:
… (____/____) noun (__ ___)

With an adjective:
… (____/____) adjective (__ ___)

As an adverb:
verb (____/____) (__ ___)

To use this as an adverb, __ ___ is applied after the verb.

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mais _________ do que….
menos _________ do que…

With a noun:
… (mais/ menos) noun (do que)…

With an adjective:
… (mais/ menos) adjective (do que)…

As an adverb:
verb (mais/ menos) (do que)…

To use this as an adverb, do que is applied after the verb.

Ex. Ela tinha mais amigos do que o Pedro quando ela era jovem.
Ex. Ela era mais animada do que o Pedro.
Ex. Ela saía mais do que o Pedro. (mais do que is used after the verb)

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To express inequality (comparing two things) with numbers:
Using __ instead of __ ____

Ex. Ex. No Rio de Janeiro, há mais de 2 milhões __ pessoas no Carnaval.

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To express inequality with numbers:
Using de instead of do que.

Ex. No Rio de Janeiro, há mais de 2 milhões de pessoas no Carnaval.

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Irregular Forms of Comparatives

  • When comparing 2 things that are “bom”:
  • When comparing 2 things that are “ruim”:
  • When comparing 2 things that are “pequeno”:
  • When comparing 2 things that are “grande”:
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  • When comparing 2 things that are “bom”: …melhor do que…
    Ex. Isto é melhor do que isso.
  • When comparing 2 things that are “ruim”: …pior do que…
    Ex. Isto é pior do que isso.
  • When comparing 2 things that are “pequeno”: …menor do que…
    Ex. Isto é menor do que isso.
  • When comparing 2 things that are “grande”: …maior do que…
    Ex. Isto é menor do que isso.
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