Comparatives

1 lesson about comparatives in English, explained in Spanish. Practice with exercises and download worksheets.

A1Grammar 12 min
Comparatives
When to use -er (taller, bigger, easier) and when to use more (more expensive), the irregular better and worse, and than. With practice.
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What is Comparatives?

Comparatives compare two things. Short adjectives take -er (tall, taller; fast, faster) and long adjectives use more (more interesting). Then comes than: "She is taller than me". For equality, use as... as.

When to use it

You use them to compare people, places, prices and qualities: "This phone is cheaper than that one". They also show increase: "It is getting colder and colder".

Common mistakes and tips for Spanish speakers

After than, the object pronoun is common in speech: "taller than me", or "taller than I am" in formal English.
Do not combine both forms: "more taller" is wrong, say "taller".
Irregulars: good, better; bad, worse; far, farther or further.

Examples

This book is more interesting than that one.
Este libro es más interesante que aquel.
My brother is taller than me.
Mi hermano es más alto que yo.
Today is colder than yesterday.
Hoy hace más frío que ayer.
She runs as fast as her sister.
Ella corre tan rápido como su hermana.