Comparatives are the comparison of one person or thing to another. There are three types: superiority, inferiority and equality.
superiority - más... (que) - more... than or ____er than inferiority - menos... (que) - less/fewer... than equality - we will study in the next section.
temprano - early más temprano - earlier menos temprano - less early
aprisa - quickly más aprisa - more quickly menos aprisa - less quickly
Let's look at some example sentences:
Es el menos confortable y es el más caro.
It's the least comfortable and the most expensive.
El autocar cuesta menos caro que el tren.
The bus is less expensive than the train.
Él anda más aprisa que ella.
He walks faster than she.
Ayer, tuve más dinero que usted.
Yesterday, I had more money than you.
Cristina trabaja menos que Jorge.
Cristina works less than Jorge.
Los carros son menos largos que los camiones.
Cars are less long than trucks.
Video - Expressing Superiority and Inferiority
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