COMPARATIVES

ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN
MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
One syllable adjectives
adjective + er + than
clean cleaner than
old older than
Eten beach is cleaner than Pimentel beach.
My dad is older than my mom.
One syllable adjectives
(consonant + vowel + consonant)
Double the final consonant + er + than
big bigger than
hot hotter than

Carol’s car is bigger than Peter’s.

Piura is hotter than Lima.
One syllable adjectives
(adjective ending in -e)
adjective + r + than
safe safer than
large larger than

New York is safer than Lima City.

Brazil is larger than Peru.
Adjectives ending in - y
replace –y witn -ier +than
busy busier than
pretty prettier than
Lima is busier than Chiclayo.
This building is prettier than the tower
Two or more syllables adjectives
more + adjective + than
expensive more expensive than
interesting more interesting than

Arequipa is more expensive than Huancayo.

Cusco is more interesting tnan Lima.
 Irregular adjectives
good better than
bad worse than
far further than
The weather in Cajamarca is better than in Puno.
The traffic in Lima is worse than in Chiclayo.
SUPERLATIVES
THE+ ADJECTIVE + EST
THE MOST + ADJECTIVE
One syllable adjectives
The+ adjective + est
clean the cleanest
old the oldest
My dad is the oldest in my family.
One syllable adjectives
(consonant + vowel + consonant)
the+ double the final consonant + est
big the biggest
hot the hottest

Piura is hotter than Lima.

One syllable adjectives
(adjective ending in -e)
the+ adjective + st
safe the safest
large the largest

Brazil is the largest country in South America.

Adjectives ending in - y
the+ replace –y witn -ier
busy the busiest
pretty the prettiest
Lima is the busiest city in Peru.
Two or more syllables adjectives
The+ most + adjective
expensive the most expensive
intelligent the most intelligent

Ana is the most intelligent student in the class.

 Irregular adjectives
good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
far further than the furthest

The traffic in Lima is the worst in Peru.