Titolo della lezione: Comparatives

Comparatives
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Adjective Comparative
Simple Present
short / mono-syllable older / shorter / younger / newer / cheaper
old / short / young / new / cheap

My car is new. Bill’s car is newer.

Orthography change
1. big hot thin 1. bigger hotter thinner
It’s hot in my office but… It’s hotter in Bill’s office.

2. heavy speedy pretty steady 2. heavier speedier prettier steadier

My progress is steady but… My colleague’s progress is steadier.

long adjectives (two,three,four more beautiful / more careful /

syllables) more expensive / more interesting /
beautiful careful expensive more boring
interesting boring
The book I’m reading is interesting… but the one you’re reading is more interesting.
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Adjectives Comparatives

IRREGULAR CASES: (migliore)

good (buono) better (meglio)
well (bene)

bad (cattivo/brutto) worse (peggiore)

badly (male) (peggio)
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Adjectives Comparatives much / a bit / more / less

He’s a hard worker. I’m a harder worker than him. Bill is a much harder worker than us.
Tim is young. Alan is younger than Tim. Bill is a bit younger than us.
The book is boring. Alan’s book is more boring. Bill’s book is much / a bit more boring.
Tim’s car is expensive. Alan’s car is more expensive. Bill’s car is much more expensive.
I don’t have much money. Alan has less money. Bill has even less money than we have.