FUT: Gramática Lesson - Unequal Comparisons

Unequal Comparisons

In English, we typically add -er to an adjective and combine it with the word than to make unequal comparisons. In Spanish, however, we can't just add -er to an adjective. Instead we need to use the word más in front of our adjective. And instead of than we'll use que.

• El estudiante es más inteligente que su maestro.
  • The student is smarter than his teacher.

So our Spanish formula looks like this:

• más + adjective + que

But we don't need to limit ourselves to adjectives. We can apply this formula to adverbs and nouns as well. más + adverb + que

• más + noun + que

We can also use a similar construction to make unequal comparisons based on verbs. 

• verb + más que

Video Presentation

View the presentation below to help you understand comparisons. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!

Practice Activities

Activity 1 - Adverbs from Adjectives

Activity 2 - More Adverbs

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