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Comparative Adjectives
Comparative Adjectives
Comparative Adjectives
When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or
different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. We can use
comparative adjectives to describe the differences.
We can use comparative adjectives when talking about two things (not three or more things).
if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r late → later
if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last
consonant big → bigger
if the adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i, and then add -er happy
→ happier
Long adjectives: use more
good → better
bad → worse
far → farther/further
We use comparative adjectives when talking about 2 things (not 3 or 10 or 1,000,000 things,
only 2 things).
-er
-r
Si el adjetivo termina con -e, nada más añadimos -r para formar el comparativo.
large - larger
y -> ier
Si una palabra termina con una consonante y luego -y, cambiamos la -y a –i, y añadimos -er.
easy - easier
Doble Consonante
Si una palabra termina con una consonante, una vocal, y luego otra consonante y la sílaba
fuerte es la última, duplica la última letra antes de añadir –er.
big - bigger
Si la palabra es de dos sílabas o más (una palabra larga) y no termina con -y, usamos la palabra
more, en lugar de –er.
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