CSG234

CSG234



Adjectives


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Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjeetives

Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms. Remember that irregular forms are usually the most common, both in English and Spanish.

Comparative    Superlative

bueno

mejor

better

el/la mejor de los/las mejores de

the best of

mało

peor

worse

el/la peor de los/las peores de

the worst of

grandę

mayor

larger

el/la mas grandę de

the largest of

pequeno

menor

smaller

el menor de

the smallest of

viejo

mayor

older

el/la mas viejo(a) de

the oldest of

^Eres el mayor de todos?    Areyou the oldest?

Esta es la peor de todas las peliculas    This is the worst ofall mcruies I have seen

que he visto.    (the worst movie I have [ever] seen).

Other Comparisons

Keep in mind the following details regarding comparisons in Spanish. Notę that the English equivalent may not be a literał translation.

•    In comparisons that involve numerals, use de (not que).

Saben que tienen mas de cuarenta    They know they hcwe morethan forty days.

dias.

•    If the comparison is based on an adjective from a different clause, de lo que is used instead of que to tran siatę than.

Es to es menos dificil de lo que    This is less difficult than we thought.

pensabamos.

The comparison in de lo que is based on the adjective dificil.

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ejercicio

Escribe en espańol las palabras entre parentesis.

1.    Hoy es_ (the best) dla de la semana.

2.    Mańana vamos a tener_ (a better) idea de la situación.

3.    La casa del vicepresidente es_ (bigger than) una mansión.

4.    Pero la casa del presidente es_ (the largest).

5.    Aqui estan

6.    _


(the oldest ) edificios de la ciudad.

(The worst) jugadores de beisboljuegan en nuestro equipo.


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