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Comparatives and superlatives are used to make comparisons. They are a very important part of the grammar, and they are necessary when we want to express the equality or inequality of two or more nouns/pronouns or groups of nouns/pronouns. So this article is to explain how they are used in the Spanish language. | Comparatives and superlatives are used to make comparisons. They are a very important part of the grammar, and they are necessary when we want to express the equality or inequality of two or more nouns/pronouns or groups of nouns/pronouns. So this article is to explain how they are used in the Spanish language. | ||
== | ==Comparatives== | ||
There are two kinds of comparatives. | There are two kinds of comparatives. | ||
=== | ===Inequality comparatives=== | ||
The structure for using '''inequality''' comparatives in Spanish is: | The structure for using '''inequality''' comparatives in Spanish is: | ||
* ''Más'' [adjective / noun / adverb] ''que''... (more [...] than). | * ''Más'' [adjective / noun / adverb] ''que''... (more [...] than). | ||
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* ''El libro es '''igual de bueno que''' la película'' (The book is '''as good as''' the film). | * ''El libro es '''igual de bueno que''' la película'' (The book is '''as good as''' the film). | ||
== | ==Superlatives== | ||
There are two kinds of superlatives: | There are two kinds of superlatives: | ||
=== | ===Relative superlatives=== | ||
The structure for this kind of superlative is: | The structure for this kind of superlative is: | ||
* [Article] [noun] ''más'' [adjective] ''de...'' (the most [...] of). | * [Article] [noun] ''más'' [adjective] ''de...'' (the most [...] of). | ||
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* ''Alejandro Magno es considerado uno de '''l'''''<nowiki/>'''os más''' '''''grandes''' (generales) '''de''' la historia'' (Alexander the Great is considered one of '''the greatest''' (generals) '''of''' history). | * ''Alejandro Magno es considerado uno de '''l'''''<nowiki/>'''os más''' '''''grandes''' (generales) '''de''' la historia'' (Alexander the Great is considered one of '''the greatest''' (generals) '''of''' history). | ||
=== | ===Absolute superlatives=== | ||
Also known as the ''-ísimo'' adjectives. | Also known as the ''-ísimo'' adjectives. | ||
* [Adjective] + ''ísimo'' / ''ísima'' / ''ísimos'' / ''ísimas.'' | * [Adjective] + ''ísimo'' / ''ísima'' / ''ísimos'' / ''ísimas.'' |
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(Comparativos y Superlativos)
Comparatives and superlatives are used to make comparisons. They are a very important part of the grammar, and they are necessary when we want to express the equality or inequality of two or more nouns/pronouns or groups of nouns/pronouns. So this article is to explain how they are used in the Spanish language.
Comparatives
There are two kinds of comparatives.
Inequality comparatives
The structure for using inequality comparatives in Spanish is:
- Más [adjective / noun / adverb] que... (more [...] than).
- Menos [adjective / noun / adverb] que... (less [...] than).
Examples:
- Armando es más fuerte que Pedro (Armando is stronger than Pedro).
- Nosotros tenemos menos dinero que ellos (We have less money than them).
Equality comparatives
For the equality comparatives the structure is:
- Tan [adjective / adverb] como... / Igual de [adjective / adverb] que... (as [...] as).
Examples:
- México es tan hermoso como España (Mexico is as beautiful as Spain).
- El libro es igual de bueno que la película (The book is as good as the film).
Superlatives
There are two kinds of superlatives:
Relative superlatives
The structure for this kind of superlative is:
- [Article] [noun] más [adjective] de... (the most [...] of).
- [Article] [noun] menos [adjective] de... (the least [...] of).
NOTES: Remember that the article will depend of the gender and the number of the noun / pronoun used. The noun is optional in this structure if the context allows us to infere it. The noun can be placed either before the particle más / menos or after the adjective.
Examples:
- Gabriela es la (estudiante) más lista de su clase (Gabriela is the smartest (student) of her class).
- Alejandro Magno es considerado uno de los más grandes (generales) de la historia (Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest (generals) of history).
Absolute superlatives
Also known as the -ísimo adjectives.
- [Adjective] + ísimo / ísima / ísimos / ísimas.
NOTE: The usage of ísimo / ísima / ísimos / ísimas will depend of the gender and number of the noun / pronoun.
Example:
- Esta comida está buena (this food is good) >> Esta comida está buenísima (this food is so good).
Other Lessons
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- Conditional Mood
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