Spanish Comparatives and Superlatives Quiz

more than (NOUNS)

más [noun] que

less than (NOUNS)

menos [noun] que

more than (ADJECTIVES)

más [adjective] que

less than (ADJECTIVES)

menos [adjective] que

What should you remember about using adjectives with comparatives?

The adj. must agree with the subject that you are describing

Translate: "My brother is taller than I."

Mi hermano es más alto que yo.

Translate: "They (girls) are shorter than my brother."

Ellas son menos altas que mi hermano."

more than (ADVERBS)

más [adverb] que

less than (ADVERBS)

menos [adverb] que

What should you remember about using adverbs with comparatives?

You are modifying the verb, so the adverb always remains as masculine singular

more than (VERBS)

[verb] más que

less than (VERBS)

[verb] menos que

more than (NUMBERS)

más de [number]

less than (NUMBERS)

menos de [number]

equality (NOUNS)

tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas [noun] como

equality (ADJECTIVES)

tan [adjective] como

equality (ADVERBS)

tan [adverb] como

equality (VERBS)

[verb] tanto como

What should you remember about using nouns with equality?

"tanto" functions as an adjective so it must agree with the noun it modifies

What is the formula when there is not a proper noun?

el/la/los/las + noun + más/menos + adjective + de

What is the formula when there is a proper noun?

Proper noun + es + el/la/los/las + más/menos + adjective

better

mejor

worse

peor

bigger

mayor

smaller

menor

younger

menor

older

mayor

best

el/la mejor

worst

el/la peor

biggest

el/la mayor

smallest

el/la menor

youngest

el/la menor

oldest

el/la mayor