Adjectives
(Comparisons of INequality)
más/menos + (adjective) + que
Noun
(Comparisons of INequality)
más/menos + (noun) + que
Adverb
(Comparisons of INequality)
más/menos + (adverb) + que
Verb
(Comparisons of INequality)
(verb) + más/menos que
Before a number (more/less than)
más/menos de
Adjective
(Comparisons of equality)
tan + (adjective) + como
Adverb
(Comparisons of equality)
tan + (adverb) + como
Noun
(Comparisons of equality)
tanto/a(s) + (noun) + como
Verb
(Comparisons of equality)
(verb) + tanto como
Superlative
el/la/los/las + (noun) + más/menos + (adjective) + de
Can the noun be omitted in superlative?
yes
bueno/a
mejor
malo/a
peor
grande
mayor
pequeño/a
menor
viejo/a
mayor
joven
menor
When grande y pequeño refer to size
the REGULAR forms are used
(Ernesto is MÁS GRANDE que yo.)
When grande y pequeño refer to age or quality
the IRREGULAR forms are used
(Ese edificio es EL MÁS GRANDE de todos.)
When mayor y menor refer to age, do they follow or precede the noun?
The follow the noun
(mi hermano menor)
When mayor y menor refer to quality, do they follow or precede the noun?
they precede the noun
(el menor problema)
Absolute superlatives
-ismo/a/mos/mas
tan
so