Comparaciónes

Comparaciónes

Por Señorita Bobb

To compare things in English, we either add -er to an adjective or put "more" or "less" in front of the word

For example: better, taller, shorter

OR

more expensive, more useful, more handsome
less expensive, less useful, less handsome

In Spanish, we do something similar

To make comparisons in Spanish, we say "más" or "menos" and then add an adjective. To say that someone is TALLER than someone else, we say they are "más alto." To say that something is less expensive we say "menos caro." The -er ending that we have in English doesn't really exist in Spanish. Except for...

The exceptions:

Mejor (comes from bueno)

Peor (comes from mal)

Mayor (comes from viejo)

Menor (comes from joven)

Multiple Choice

What do you think "más guapo" means

• less handsome

• more handsome

• less tall

• taller

Multiple Choice

What do you think "menos talentoso" means

• shorter

• more talented

• less talented

• less tall

Multiple Choice

If alto means "tall," how do you think you would say, "taller" in Spanish?

• más gordo

• más alto

• menos alto

• más bajo

Multiple Choice

If "caro" means expensive, what do you think "más caro" means?

• more expensive

• less expensive

• cheaper

• heavier

Multiple Choice

How would say "more useful" in Spanish. (útil = useful)

• mayor

• más útil

• menos útil

• menor

Multiple Choice

How would you say less talented in Spanish? (talented = talentoso)

• menos talentoso

• más talentoso

• menor

• mayor

Multiple Choice

True or False: Mejor, Peor, Mayor, Menor are the exceptions to the rule

• True

• False