Comparatives

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COMPARATIVES

Can you compare

these two things?
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COMPARATIVES
When we compare two things, in fact
we compare their characteristics
The house is more expensive that the sports car.
The sports car is smaller than the house.

So, when we talk about "comparatives",

we talk about comparing adjectives
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There are
3 types of comparatives COMPARATIVES

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
A flat in New York is more expensive than a flat in London.
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY
A coffee in London is less expensive than a coffee in New York.
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
A subway ticket in New York is as expensive as a subway ticket in London.
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AS + ADJECTIVE + AS COMPARATIVES

New York is as noisy as London. Let's compare these 2 cities:

Nueva York es tan ruidosa como Londres.

NOT AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
New York is not as old as London.
Nueva York no es tan antigua como Londres.
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COMPARATIVES

Let's compare these 2 cities:

LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
London is less dangerous than New York.
Londres es menos peligrosa que Nueva York.
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We need to count the syllables of the adjective
1 syllable: COMPARATIVES

ADJECTIVE + "-ER" + THAN

Buildings in New York are taller than buildings in London.
Los edificios en Nueva York son más altos que los edificios en Londres.

if the adjective ends in "-E": + "-R" + THAN

EXCEPTIONS:

London is larger than New York. (Londres es más grande que NY.)
if the adjective ends in CVC: + doble consonant + "-ER" + THAN
London is bigger than New York. (Londres es más grande que NY.)
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We need to count the syllables of the adjective
2 or more syllables: COMPARATIVES

MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN

NY is more exciting than London. (NY es más emocionante que Londres.)

if the adjective ends in "-Y": + "-IER" + THAN

(adjectives with
EXCEPTIONS

London isn't noisier than NY. (Londres no es más ruidosa que NY.)
2 syllables):

if the adjective ends in "-OW /-LE /-RE" : + "-ER" + THAN

Streets in London are narrower than streets in New York.
(Las calles en Londres son más estrechas que las calles en NY.)
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GOOD --> BETTER THAN COMPARATIVES

BAD --> WORSE THAN

MANY --> MORE THAN
LITTLE --> LESS THAN
FAR --> FURTHER / FARTHER THAN

London is a better place to live than New York.

Londres es un lugar mejor para vivir que Nueva York.
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COMPARATIVES

Can you compare

these two things?
Use the 3 types of
comparatives!
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Now, let's practice!

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