Adjetivo comparativo (Adjective comparative)Ejemplo (Example)
Expresar superioridad (Expressing superiority)Más + adjetivo + queEste café es más amargo que el té. (This coffee is more bitter than tea.)
Este examen fue más duro que el anterior. (This exam was harder than the previous one.)
Expresar iguladad (Expressing equality)Tan + adjetivo + comoEste pan es tan duro como una piedra. (This bread is as hard as a rock.)
Está tan silencioso como en una biblioteca. (It is as quiet as in a library.)
Expresar inferioridad (Expressing inferiority)Menos + adjetivo + queEl olor de este queso es menos fétido que el del pescado. (The smell of this cheese is less fetid than that of the fish.)
Esta naranja es menos ácida que el limón. (This orange is less acidic than the lemon.)

Exercise 1: Los adjetivos comparativos: "Más + adjetivo + que," ...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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tan, más, menos

1.
La manzana es ... ácida que la naranja.
(The apple is less acidic than the orange.)
2.
La biblioteca es ... silenciosa como la noche.
(The library is as silent as the night.)
3.
El plátano es ... duro que la manzana.
(The banana is less hard than the apple.)
4.
El queso es ... salado que las frutas.
(Cheese is saltier than fruit.)
5.
El azúcar es ... dulce como la fruta.
(Sugar is as sweet as fruit.)
6.
En verano, la casa es ... fresca que en invierno.
(In summer, the house is cooler than in winter.)
7.
El pastel de mi abuela es ... dulce como siempre.
(My grandmother's cake is as sweet as ever.)
8.
La noche es ... oscura que el día.
(The night is darker than the day.)

Exercise 2: Dialogue completion

Instruction: Complete the dialogue with the correct solution

1. Este café es _____ amargo que el té.

( This coffee is _____ more bitter than the tea.)

2. La naranja es _____ ácida que el limón.

( The orange is _____ less acidic than the lemon.)

3. Este queso _____ peor que el otro.

( This cheese _____ smells worse than the other.)

4. El ruido aquí es _____ fuerte que en la calle.

( The noise here is _____ less loud than on the street.)

5. La voz de María es _____ clara que la de Juan.

( María's voice is _____ clearer than Juan's.)

6. Este pan es _____ duro como una piedra.

( This bread is _____ as hard as a rock.)

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