8.3 Comparisons (pgs. 281-283)
Nombre _________________ Clase ____
Comparisons indicate which of the two people of things has a lesser, equal, or greater degree of a quality.
1) Comparisons of Inequality
Comparisons of inequality are formed by placing _______________ or ______________ before adjectives, adverbs,
and nouns and _________________ after them.
Formula:
____________________________ +
[
] + ____________________________
Translate the following into Spanish:
Steaks are more expensive than chicken.
Luis wakes up less early than I (do).
Juan prepares more dishes than Jose (does).
With verbs, the following construction is used to make comparisons of inequality:
[
] + _______________________________________________
Translate the following into Spanish:
My brothers eat more than I (do).
Arturo sleeps less than his father (does).
2.) Comparisons of Equality
The following constructions are used to make comparisons of equality:
tan +
[
]
+ como
OR
tanto/a(s) +
[
] + como
This dish is as tasty as that one (is). (Hint: Tasty is what is being compared. Which part of speech is tasty?)
I tried as many dishes as he did. (Hint: What part of speech is dishes?)
3.) Irregular Comparisons
Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms.
Adjective
Comparative form
bueno/a – good
malo/a – bad
joven – young
viejo/a – old
Translate the following into Spanish:
mejor - better
peor – worse
menor – younger
mayor - older
The doctor is older than Isabel.
They sing worse than the other girls.
8.4 Superlatives (pgs. 286-287)
Superlatives express the highest or lowest degree of a quality.
The following construction is used to form superlatives:
(Note that the __________ is always preceded by a _______________________________ and that _____ is
equivalent or the English _____ or ______.)
el/la/los/las +
[
] + más/menos + [
] + ________
Translate the following to Spanish:
Seattle is the most beautiful city.
Chicken is the most delicious food in the restaurant.
Write the Irregular Superlatives for:
Adjective
Superlative form
bueno/a
_____________
malo/a
_____________
grande
_____________
Adjective
pequeño/a
joven
viejo/a
Superlative form
_____________
______________
_____________
Absolute Superlative is equivalent to ___________________, super, or __________. To form the absolute
superlative of most adjectives and adverbs, drop the ___________________, if there is one, and add ____________.
malo
_______
mucho
________
_______________. The steak is really bad. ____________________________________.
________________. He eats very much. _____________________________________.