To turn this into a comparison, we add the group to which the object or person is being compared ( She's the prettiest in the class / at the party / of her friends.). In English, we create superlatives by placing a definite article before the adjective, to which we add the suffix "-est" ( the strongest, the smartest, the nicest, etc.). Superlatives are also used in comparisons. La puerta + es + tan + roja + como + una cereza.Mi coche + es + tan + rápido + como + el tuyo.Yo + soy + tan + inteligente + como + tú.Marcos + es + tan + alto + como + su hermana.Subject + linking verb + tan + adjective + como + noun In order to make these comparisons, we use the adjective with the expression " tan. While a comparison of inequality compares two objects or people with different characteristics, a comparison of equality means that the two objects have equal characteristics. Mi coche + es + más + rápido + que + el tuyo.Yo + soy + menos + inteligente + que + tú.Marcos + es + más + alto + que + su hermana.
Subject + linking verb + más/menos + adjective + que + noun In order to actually compare two objects in a comparison of inequality (one object being more or less _ than the other), we use the following construction: To indicate "less" rather than "more", we precede all adjectives with the word menos to make them weaker.Ĭomparisons of Inequality with Adjectives There's no Spanish equivalent for the suffix "-er" we simply precede all adjectives with the word más (more) to make them stronger. In English, to create a comparison with an adjective, we generally add an "-er" to short adjectives (happier, stronger, wilder, etc.) or add the word "more" before longer adjectives (more intelligent, more studious, more loving, etc.).
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