Whenever two qualities or quantities are compared,
use más and menos.
To compare two things, use:
• más + adjetivo + que
• menos + adjetivo + que
Ejemplos…
• El baloncesto es más divertido que el tenis.
• Basketball is more fun than tennis.
• Soccer is easier than hockey.
• El futbol es más fácil que el hockey.
• El voleibol es menos interesante que el surfing.
• Volleyball is less interesting than surfing.
• My bat is less expensive (caro) than your bat.
• Mi bate es menos caro que tu bate.
When things being compared are equal, use:
tan + adjetivo + como
• Los Twins son tan buenos como los Yankees.
• The twins are as good as the Yankees.
• Marta runs as fast as Juan.
• Marta corre tan rápido como Juan.
The adjectives better and worse have special comparative forms:
mejor(es) + que better than
peor(es) + que worse than
• Estas jugadoras son mejores que ésas.
• These players are better than those.
• La cancha de Chicago es peor que la cancha de Houston.
• Chicago’s court is worse than Houston’s court.
• Your glove is better than my glove.
• Tu guante es mejor que mi guante.
To express older and younger, use the adjectives
mayor(es) + que older than
menor(es) + que younger than
• Soy mayor que mi hermano. Yo tengo 13 años y él tiene 10.
• I am older than my brother. I am 13, he is 10.
• They are younger than us.
• Ellos son menores que nosotros.
• Conduct an interview with a classmate and find out who & what they think is the best and the worst. Practice your comparative words: mas que, menos que, tan como, mejor, peor, mayor, and menor.
• Make sure to use complete sentences when writing down your partner’s responses to your questions.