Comparatives

Pedro es más alegre que Juan.

Juliana es más bonita que Anastasia.

Rule Adjective Comparative

One-syllable adjectives small smaller
add -er to form the
comparative. tall taller
cheap cheaper
old older
young younger
One-syllable adjectives hot hotter
ending in consonant +
vowel + consonant, big bigger
double the last thin thinner
consonant and add -er.
fat fatter
Two-syllable adjectives easy easier more easy
ending in -y, change the -
y to -i and add -er. happy happier more happy
But because they have funny funnier more funny
two syllables they can
also use more for crazy crazier more crazy
comparison.
Adjectives that have two modern more modern
syllables or more use
more to form the difficult more difficult
comparative. expensive more expensive
beautiful more beautiful
powerful more powerful
delicious more delicious
Irregular adjectives good better
 bad worse
far farther/further
many more
much more
little less
few less

That house over there is smaller than my house.

Justin is taller than Peter.
Ricardo’s phone is cheaper than my phone.
My dog is older than my neighbor.
My cousin is younger than my father.
My sister is hotter is my mother.
My dog is bigger than my cat.
Pedro is thinner than my brother.
My brother is fatter than me.
My homework is easier than my exam.
My homework is more easy than my exam.
My brother is happier than his friends from school.
My brother is more happy than his friends from
school.
My friend is funnier than my boyfriend.
My cousin is crazier than my mom.
Iphones are more modern than TV’s.
Landscapes in the morning are more beautiful than the
ones at night.
Presential classes are better than virtual ones.
The USA is farther than Ecuador.