COMPARISON

COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY (Comparativo de igualdad)
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (affirmative) (TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO) SO /AS + ADJECTIVE + AS (negative) (NO TAN + ADJETIVO + COMO)	Pau Gasol is as tall as his brother. Penelope Cruz is as beautiful as Paz Vega. I am not so/as rich as Bill Gates. This chair isn’t so/as comfortable as this sofa.
THE SAME + NOUN + AS (EL/LA/LO MISMO + SUSTANTIVO + QUE)	She lives in the same street as her sister. My friend has the same mobile phone as me.

COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY (Comparativo de inferioridad)
LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN (MENOS + ADJETIVO + QUE)	A car is less fast than a plane. A fly is less intelligent than a dolphin.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY (Comparativo de superioridad)
SHORT ADJECTIVES (1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)	ADJECTIVE-ER + THAN (MÁS + ADJETIVO + QUE)	A plane is faster than a car. Angelina Jolie is prettier than Susan.
LONG ADJECTIVES (2 syllables or more)	MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN (MÁS +ADJETIVO + QUE)	A dolphin is more intelligent than a fly.

SUPERLATIVE (Superlativo)
SHORT ADJECTIVES (1 syllable or 2 syllables finishing in: -er, -ow, -y)	THE + ADJECTIVE-EST (EL / LA / LO MÁS)	Alice is the tallest girl in her class. This is the happiest day of my life.
LONG ADJECTIVES (2 syllables or more)	THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE (EL / LA / LO MÁS)	This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.

SPELLING CHANGES (cambios en la ortografía)
- Adjetivos cortos que terminan en –y y antes de la –y hay una consonante→se cambia la –y por –i y se añade –er o -est.	- pretty →prettier than / the prettiest - happy →happier tan / the happiest
- Adjetivos cortos (1 sílaba) que terminan en consonante-vocal-consonante y el acento recae en la última sílaba→al añadir –er o –est se dobla la última consonante.	- fat → fatter than / the fattest - big →bigger than / the biggest
- Si el adjetivo termina en -e →sólo se añade –r o –st	- nice→nicer than / the nicest

IRREGULAR COMPARISON (La comparación irregular)
ADJETIVO	ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
BUENO	GOOD	BETTER (THAN)	THE BEST
MALO	BAD	WORSE (THAN)	THE WORST
LEJANO/A	FAR	FARTHER / FURTHER (THAN)	THE FARTHEST /THE FURTHEST
VIEJO/A	OLD	OLDER /ELDER (THAN)	THE OLDEST / THE ELDEST
MUCHO	MUCH / MANY	MORE (THAN)	THE MOST
POCO	LITTLE	LESS (THAN)	THE LEAST

Now practise comparatives and superlatives with these exercises:

- Study Zone: Choose the correct form of the adjective (intermediate)
- Saber Inglés: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative of the adjective in brackets. (intermediate)
- Using English: Comparatives and superlatives test. (intermediate)
- The Grammar Aquarium: Choose the correct answer. (intermediate)
- CrickWeb: Flash interactive game to learn comparison: listening skills (elementary: Kids)
- English Exercises: Fill in the blanks with comparative and superlatives (elementary)
- English Exercises:Adjectives and adverbs comparison (intermediate)
- EFLnet: Multiple choiche comparatives exercise (intermediate)
- Inglés Mundial: Spanish Explanation and exercises of Comparatives
- EFL net: Adjectives comparatives (elementary)
- English Media Lab: Comparatives and Superlatives True or False Quizz.

Now you can watch some videos about comparison:

- Watch and listen Kelly Clarkson's video "STRONGER" then download the exercises below.

- Kelly Clarkson: Stronger Worksheet.

- Listening Comprehension (intermediate level)