Spanish Comparatives and Superlative
COMPARATIVES
- Superiority
MORE + ( Adjective) +THAN Monica is more beautiful than Kathrine
MÁS + ( Adjective) +QUE Monica es más guapa que Katherine
- Inferiority
LESS + ( Adjective) + Than Monica is less beautiful than Katherine
MENOS + ( Adjective) + QUE Monica es menos guapa que Katherine
- Equality
AS + ( Adjective) + AS Monica is as beautiful as Katherine
TAN + ( Adjective) + COMO Monica es tan guapa como Katherine
Notes
In comparatives of equality, tan is used with adjectives (tan guapa como) and adverbs (tan rápidamente como), while tanto (tanta, tantos, tantas) is used with nouns (tanto dinero como) and verbs (trabajamos tanto como).
Monica tiene tantos amigos como Katherine
Monica estudia tanto como Katherine
SUPERLATIVES
- Absolute Superlative
In English the Absolute Superlative is expressed through adverbs
VERY/ REALLY/ EXTREMELY + ADJECTIVE Monica is very beautiful
In Spanish with the adverb MUY or with the suffix ÍSIMO/A Monica es guapísima/ muy guapa
- Relative Superlative
DEFINITE ARTICLE + MOST + (Adjective)+ IN/ … Monica is the most beautiful in the school
DEFINITE ARTICLE + MÁS or Menos + (Adjective) + DE Monica es la más guapa de la escuela
Irregular comparative forms
Good = Bueno Mejor Óptimo
Bad = Malo Peor Pésimo
Big = Grande Mayor Máximo
Little = Pequeño Minor Mínimo