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Inglês 10º Ano – Double Comparative

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 O double comparative pode ser formado de duas maneiras diferentes

consoante a ideia que se pretende transmitir:
 The + comparative …. + the + comparative
The lighter this packet is, the easier it is to carry.
Quando se pretende indicar que algo aumenta ou diminui de forma
continua, usa-se a seguinte estrutura:
 Comparative + and + comparative
The weather is getting colder and colder.

 No quadro seguinte surgem alguns exemplos das duas estruturas:

The + comparative …. + the + Comparative + and + comparative
comparative
The warmes, the better Warmer and warmer
The easier, the more appealing Taller and taller
The bigger, the better Higher and higher
The harder, the more successful Easier and easier
The faster, the funnier Prettier and prettier
The higher, the more difficult Thinner and thinner
The more peaceful, the greater Better and better
The spicier, the tastier Worse and worse
The nicer, the more lovely More and more comfortable
The more refined, the more expensive More and more careful
More and more boring
Less and less interesting
More and more hopeless

NOTA:
Não se deve confundir a estrutura The + comparative + the + comparative com o grau
superlativo.
The bigger the sun, the happier I feel.
E não:
The biggest the sun, the happiest I fell.