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Comparative adjectives

Understanding how to make comparisons using adjectives involves recognizing the elements required for constructing comparative sentences. Key components include the subjects being compared, usually two entities such as people, animals, or objects, and the verb "

Comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives

Dogs are bigger than cats/ Dogs are more affectionate than cats

To make comparisons you need

Normally, the verb "to be"
Dogs ARE ________ than cats.
The word "than"
Dogs __________ THAN cats
The adjective in its comparative form
To transform an adjective into a comparative one, you need to take into account the following rules and exceptions:

Irregular adjectives

They have to be learned by heart, that's to say, they don't follow rules so you have mo memorize them. E.g. far-farther/ good-better/ bad-worse.

Three syllable adjectives

They add "more" before and leave the adjective unchanged. E.g. Important--more important

One syllable adjectives

If the adjective ends in "Y" change the "y" into an "I" and add "er" E.g. Happy-Happier

If the adjective ends in e, only add "r" e.g. Cute-cuter

If the adjectives ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, add an extra consonant before adding "er" e.e. hot-hotter

Regla normal: Se agrega "er" al final. e.g. Cool- CoolER

The two people, animals, or things you are comparing
e.g. Dogs _________________cats