Compare a quality
Use + adjective + or + adjective + : . The adjective still agrees with its subject: , .
Equal and different
Equal qualities use : . Two common irregular comparison words are (better) and (worse). Say , without adding .
Compare an age or size
can mean older and , younger, especially for people: . is a useful size comparison. / compares distance.
Practice 1/5 · The right form
Choose the form for the message
Choose the right word for the gap.
Esta bolsa es más grande esa.
This bag is bigger than that one.
Javier baila que yo.
Javier dances better than I do.
Estas chaquetas son más .
These jackets are more expensive.
Practice 2/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete a useful exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
El mar está más que el lago.
The sea is colder than the lake.
Esta bolsa es tan grande esa.
This bag is as big as that one.
Mi hermano tiene cuarenta años. Es que yo; tengo treinta.
My brother is forty. He is older than me; I am thirty.
Practice 3/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
It is less cold here than there.
I need a bigger bag.
You dance better than I do.
Practice 4/5 · Matching
Connect the message and its meaning
Match the pairs.
Practice 5/5 · Fill the gaps
Check the contrast in a new context
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Esta chaqueta cuesta veinte euros. Esa cuesta diez. Esta es más .
This jacket costs twenty euros. That one costs ten. This one is more expensive.
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