Better (melhor) sooner (mais cedo) than (do que) later: (mais tarde) Os comparativos em inglês
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Better (melhor) sooner (mais cedo) than (do que) later: (mais tarde) Os comparativos
Para comparar dois elementos e dizer que um tem mais de uma certa característica que o outro:
- Se o adjetivo é curto: adjetivo + -er + than (que)
Esta prancha de surf é mais nova do que a minha. (new) (novo/nova)
- Se o adjetivo é longo: more + adjetivo + than (do que)
Este notebook é mais moderno do que o outro. (modern) (moderno)
A nossa história é mais interessante do que a sua história. (interesting)
Para adjetivos de duas sílabas, você pode usar -er ou more (mais). Os que terminam em -y costumam receber -er.
Sou mais feliz nas férias do que no trabalho. (happy)
O tempo hoje está mais agradável do que ontem. (pleasant) (agradável)
Ao adicionar -er, há algumas variações ortográficas a considerar. Veja alguns exemplos:
bonito → mais bonito; tarde → mais tarde
gordo → mais gordo; triste → mais triste
feio/feia → mais feio/feia; feliz → mais feliz
Alguns adjetivos comparativos irregulares comuns:
good: melhor
bad: pior
Complete the following sentences with the correct options to compare the two elements.
My mother is older my sister.
Susan's car is than mine.
The hotel room is expensive than before.
Complete the following sentences with the correct options to compare the two elements.
My mother is older than 1 my sister.
Susan's car is better 2 than mine.
The hotel room is more 3 expensive than before.
My mother is older than my sister. When you compare two elements, put than before the second element of the comparison, in this case my sister. Example: the US is bigger than the UK.
Of can be used to show possession, but not to compare two elements. Example: he is a good friend of mine.
We don't use with to compare elements. Example: I am at the beach with my family.
Susan's car is better than mine. Better is the irregular comparative form of good. Examples: my football team is better than yours; we need to come up with a better solution.
Use good simply to describe something. However, here we want to compare two elements (as shown by than). Example: the meal was good.
Betty, Betty, Betty… she is everywhere! However, she shouldn't be in this sentence!
The hotel room is more expensive than before. When using a long adjective in a comparison, follow the structure: more + adjective (here, expensive) + than. Example: going to the spa is more relaxing than jogging.
Plus is the symbol “+”, but we don't use this word in a comparison. Example: two plus two makes four.
You can say the hotel room is very expensive, but you can't use very to compare two things.
Drag and drop the tiles to create sentences that compare two elements. Pro tip: press the “Help me” button if you need a hand.
Drag and drop the tiles to create sentences that compare two elements. Pro tip: press the “Help me” button if you need a hand.
Health is more important than money. Use the structure more + long adjective (here, important) + than to compare two things. Example: driving is more dangerous than walking.
The film is longer than the show. When you compare two elements using a short adjective like long, follow the structure: long + -er + than. Example: my father is stronger than my brother.
Roger's bag is more expensive than Magda's. Since expensive is a long adjective, use more before the adjective (expensive) and than to introduce the element you want to compare with (here, Magda's bag). Example: this chair is more comfortable than that one.
Look at the image, then complete the sentences to describe the houses.
House A is than house B.
House B is than house A.
House A is not .
Look at the image, then complete the sentences to describe the houses.
House A is bigger 1 than house B.
House B is smaller 2 than house A.
House A is not small 3.
House A is bigger than house B. Big is a short adjective, so we add -er to form its comparative. Since it ends in vowel (i) + consonant (g), we double the final consonant: bigger. Example: my room is bigger than my brother's.
House B is smaller than house A. For short adjectives like small, we use small + -er + than to compare two elements. Example: the king is richer than the taxi driver. (rich)
House A is not small. We use an adjective like small to describe someone or something. Example: the hotel room is too small for four people.
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