Comparative Adjectives

 Comparative adjectives

When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. They may be the same in some ways and different in others. For this we use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.

To compare we use the following pattern:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

Formation of Comparative Adjectives:

There are two ways to make or to "form" a comparative adjective:

• short adjectives: add "-er".
• long adjectives: use "more".

Less than:

To indicate that something or someone is less than another thing or person, before the adjective you must add the word less / menos. 

Examples:

I have less money than my brother. 

as...as:

• We use this expression to say that two things, people, animals, etc. are similar in some aspect.
• We can also use as...as to say that two things, people, places are different if we use the negative. 

Examples: 

1. Cats are as agile as lions.
2. My brother doesn't cook as well as me.