List of Comparatives and Superlatives (Lista de comparativos y superlativos)

Lista de los adjetivos ms comunes, con su forma comparativa y superlativa.

Adjetivo Comparativo Superlativo Espaol
angry angrier angriest enfadado, enojado
bad worse worst malo
big bigger biggest grande
bitter bitterer bitterest amargo, resentido, agrio
black blacker blackest negro
bland blander blandest soso
bloody bloodier bloodiest sanguinolento
blue bluer bluest deprimido
bold bolder boldest audaz
bossy bossier bossiest mandn
brave braver bravest valiente
brief briefer briefest breve
bright brighter brightest brillante, luminoso
broad broader broadest ancho, amplio
busy busier busiest ocupado, ajetreado
calm calmer calmest tranquilo
cheap cheaper cheapest barato
chewy chewier chewiest correoso, gomoso
chubby chubbier chubbiest rechoncho
classy classier classiest elegante
clean cleaner cleanest limpio, sano
clear clear clearest claro, despejado
clever cleverer cleverest listo, ingenioso
close closer closest cerca
cloudy cloudier cloudiest nubiado
clumsy clumsier clumsiest torpe
coarse coarser coarsest spero, grosero
cold colder coldest fro
cool cooler coolest fresco
crazy crazier craziest loco
creamy creamier creamiest cremoso
creepy creepier creepiest espeluznante, repugnante
crispy crispier crispiest crujiente
cruel crueler cruelest cruel
crunchy crunchier crunchiest crujiente
curly curly curliest rizado, crespo, quebrado
curvy curvier curviest curvo
cute cuter cutest mono
damp damper dampest hmedo
dark darker darkest oscuro, moreno
deadly deadlier deadliest mortal, mortfero
deep deeper deepest profundo
dense denser densest denso
dirty dirtier dirtiest sucio
dry drier driest seco
dull duller dullest aburrido, soso, tonto, romo
dumb dumber dumbest estpido
dusty dustier dustiest polvoriento
early earlier earliest pronto, temprano
easy easier easiest facl
faint fainter faintest leve, tenue, vago, ligero
fair fairer fairest claro, sereno, recto, justo
fancy fancier fanciest lujoso
far further/farther furthest/farthest lejos, distante
fast faster fastest rpido
fat fatter fattest gordo
few fewer fewest pocos
fierce fiercer fiercest fiero, encarnizado
filthy filthier filthiest aaqueroso, obsceno
fine finer finest fino
firm firmer firmest firme, estricto
fit fitter fittest apto, en forma
flaky flakier flakiest desconchado
flat flatter flattest llano, liso, plano
fresh fresher freshest fresco, nuevo, original
friendly friendlier friendliest agradable, amable, amistoso
full fuller fullest lleno, completo
funny funnier funniest gracioso, curioso, raro
gentle gentler gentlest tierno, afectuoso, suave
gloomy gloomier gloomiest oscuro, abatido, decado
good better best bueno
grand grander grandest
grandioso, ambicioso,
impotente
grave graver gravest grave
greasy greasier greasiest grasiento
great greater greatest grande, genial
greedy greedier greediest goloso, codicioso, vido
gross grosser grossest asqueroso, grosero, craso
guilty guilter guiltiest culpable
hairy hairier hairiest velludo, peludo
handy handier handiest
prctivo, til, habilidoso,
maoso
happy happier happiest feliz, contento, alegre
hard harder hardest duro, difcil
harsh harsher harshest spero, duro
healthy healthier healthiest sano, saludable
heavy heavier heaviest pesado, grueso, fuerte, duro
high higher highest alto, elevado, agudo
hip hipper hippest moderno
hot hotter hottest caliente, caluroso, picante
humble humbler humblest humilde
hungry hungrier hungriest hambriento
icy icier iciest helado, fro
itchy itchier itchiest pica
juicy juicier juiciest jugoso, zumoso, suculento
kind kinder kindest amable, benvolo, carioso
large larger largest grande
late later latest tarde, restrasado, reciente
lazy lazier laziest perezoso
light lighter lightest ligero, claro
likely likelier likeliest probable
little littler littlest pequeo, poco
lively livelier liveliest animado, vivo
lonely lonlier lonliest solitario
long longer longest largo
loud louder loudest fuerte, alto
lovely lovelier loveliest precioso, bello, lindo
low lower lowest bajo
mad madder maddest enfadado, enojado, loco
mean meaner meanest malo, mezquino, tacao
messy messier messiest
sucio, desordenado,
desastroso
mild milder mildest afable, suave, leve
moist moister moistest hmedo
narrow narrower narrowest estrecho, escaso
nasty nastier nastiest asqueroso, desagradable
naughty naughtier naughtiest malo, travieso, picante
near nearer nearest cercano, prximo
neat neater neatest ordenado, aseado, pulcro
needy needier neediest necesitado
new newer newest
nuevo, fresco, reciente,
moderno
nice nicer nicest simpatico, agradable, bueno
noisy noisier noisiest ruidoso, clamaroso
odd odder oddest raro, extrao
oily oilier oiliest grasiento, aceitoso
old older/elder oldest/eldest viejo, anciano, antiguo
plain plainer plainest claro, sencillo
polite politer politest educado, corts
poor poorer poorest pobre
pretty prettier prettiest bonito, lindo, hermoso
proud prouder proudest orgulloso, soberbio, digno
pure purer purest puro
quick quicker quickest rpido
quiet quieter quietest tranquillo, silencioso
rare rarer rarest raro
raw rawer rawest crudo, agrietado
rich richer richest rico, abundante
ripe riper ripest maduro, curado
risky riskier riskiest arriesgado, peligroso
roomy roomier roomiest espacioso
rough rougher roughest spero, tosco, bruto, ronco
rude ruder rudest maleducado, grosero, tosco
rusty rustier rustiest oxidado
sad sadder saddest triste, lamentable, penoso
safe safer safest seguro
salty saltier saltiest salado
sane saner sanest cuerdo, sensato
scary scarier scariest espantoso, asustadizo
shallow shallower shallowest superficial, poco profundo
sharp sharper sharpest afilado, cerrado, agudo
shiny shinier shiniest brillante, reluciente
short shorter shortest corto, bajo, chaparro
shy shyer shyest tmido
silly sillier silliest tonto
simple simpler simplest sencillo, simple, facl
sincere sincerer sincerest sincero, genuino
skinny skinnier skinniest flaco
sleepy sleepier sleepiest adormilado, sooliento
slim slimmer slimmest delgado, fino
slimy slimier slimiest
viscoso, pegajoso,
empalagoso
slow slower slowest lento
small smaller smallest pequeo
smart smarter smartest listo, inteligente, agudo
smelly smellier smelliest apestoso
smoky smokier smokiest humeante, ahumado
smooth smoother smoothest liso, suave, llano, fluido
soft softer softest blando, suave
soon sooner soonest pronto
sore sorer sorest dolorido
sorry sorrier sorriest lamentable
sour sourer sourest agrio, cido
spicy spicier spiciest picante, especiado, sazonado
steep steeper steepest empinado, pronunciado
stingy stingier stingiest tacao, rcano, raqutico
strange stranger strangest raro, extrao, desconocido
strict stricter strictest estricto, rgido
strong stronger strongest
fuerte, slido, intenso,
marcado
sunny sunnier sunniest soleado, radiante
sweaty sweatier sweatiest sudoroso
sweet sweeter sweetest dulce
tall taller tallest alto
tan tanner tannest bronceado, moreno
tasty tastier tastiest rico, sabroso, apetitoso
thick thicker thickest
grueso, denso, espeso,
poblado
thin thinner thinnest delgado, fino
thirsty thirstier thirstiest sediento
tiny tinier tiniest diminuto, minsculo
tough tougher toughest fuerte, resistente, duro, difcil
true truer truest cierto, verdadero, leal, fiel
ugly uglier ugliest feo
warm warmer warmest caliente, templado, clido
weak weaker weakest dbil, flojo
wealthy wealthier wealthiest rico, pudiente
weird weirder weirdest raro, extrao
wet wetter wettest mojado, hmedo, lluvioso
wide wider widest ancho, amplio, extenso
wild wilder wildest
salvaje, silvestre,
descontrolado
windy windier windiest ventoso
wise wiser wisest sabio, sensato, prudente
worldly worldlier worldliest mundano, terreno
worthy worthier worthiest virtuoso, digno
young younger younges joven


Expressing Opinions and Making Comparatives

Language

Asking for an Opinion - What do you think about.?

Giving an Opinion - I think that .is .. because....

Agreeing - Yes, I agree.
- That's true.
- Yes, you're right.

Disagreeing - No, I disagree.
- I don't think so.
- I don't agree.
- That's not true.

Comparatives:

Most adjectives with one syllable: - add 'er'

big = bigger than

cheap = cheaper than

fast = faster than

Adjectives with two syllables that end in 'y': - add 'ier'

easy = easier than

funny = funnier than

spicy = spicier than

Adjectives with two or more syllables: -add 'more...than'

expensive = more expensive than

beautiful = more beautiful than

interesting = more interesting tan


Example dialogue 1 - Bangkok and Chiang Mai

A: Where are you from?

B: I'm from Chiang Mai.

A: Do you like Chiang Mai better than Bangkok?

B: I think that Chiang Mai is better than Bangkok, because Chiang Mai is more
beautiful.

A: I don't think so. Bangkok is better than Chiang Mai, because there are more things
to do. It's also bigger than Chiang Mai.

B: Yes, I agree. It's bigger, but Chiang Mai is cheaper than Bangkok.

A: I don't agree. Bangkok is very cheap. It's also more interesting than Chiang Mai.


Example dialogue 2 - BMW and Mercedes Benz

A: How do you come to class Nancy?

B: I drive my BMW.

A: Really? What do you think about BMW?

B: I think that my BMW is faster than your Mercedes Benz.

A: Yes, I agree. Your BMW is faster, but I think my Mercedes Benz is more
comfortable than your BMW.

B: That's not true, my BMW is very comfortable. It's also more stylish than your car.

A: No, I disagree. My Benz is more stylish than your BMW. It's also more expensive

POSITIVE
Chicken is expensive
El pollo es caro
COMPARATIVE
Pork is more expensive than chicken
El puerco es ms caro que el pollo
SUPERLATIVE
Lobster is the most expensive
La langosta es la ms cara de todas
POSITIVE
The chain is long
La cadena es larga
COMPARATIVE
The chain is longer than rope
La cadena es ms larga que la cuerda
SUPERLATIVE
The chain is the longest
La cadena es la ms larga

Como se puede notar el grado positivo no presenta dificultad alguna, mientras quelos grados comparativos y superlativos
contienen ciertas diferencias entre si, las cuales sern aclaradas a continuacin:

REGLAS ADJETIVOS COMPARATIVOS Y SUPERLATIVOS

1. La mayora de los adjetivos que contienen solo una silaba pueden aadirse al final las letras "er" o "est" ya
sean para comparativos o superlativos respectivamente.

Pero cuando los adjetivos terminan en la letra "e" solo se aade las letras "r" o "st" para comparativos y
superlativos respectivamente. Adems que los superlativos siempre usan la palabra "the" antes del sustantivo.
POSITIVE
Positivo
COMPARATIVE
Comparativo
SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo
Strange
Extrao

Fast
rpido

Hard
duro

Cheap
barato

Cold
fro

Large
largo

Small
pequeo

High
alto

Loud
fuerte
Stranger than
ms extrao que

Faster
ms rpido que

Harder
ms duro que

Cheaper
ms barato que

Colder
ms fro que

Larger
ms largo que

Smaller
ms pequeo que

Higher
ms alto que

Louder
ms fuerte que
The Strangest
el ms extrao

The Fastest
el ms rpido

The Hardest
el ms duro

The Cheapest
el ms barato

The Coldest
el ms fro

The Largest
el ms largo

The Smallest
el ms pequeo

The Highest
el ms alto

The Loudest
el ms fuerte

2. Hay otros adjetivos en los que hay que aadir otra consonante antes de aadir"er" o "est" para
comparativos y superlativos respectivamente.
POSITIVE
Positivo
COMPARATIVE
Comparativo
SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo
Hot
caliente

Fat
gordo

Sad
triste

Red
rojo

Big
grande

Wet
hmedo

Thin
Hotter than
ms caliente que

Fatter than
ms gordo que

Sadder than
ms triste que

Redder than
ms rojo que

Bigger than
ms grande que

Wetter than
ms hmedo que

Thinner than
The Hottest
la ms caliente

The Fattest
el ms gordo

The Saddest
el ms triste

The Reddest
el ms rojo

The Biggest
la ms grande

The Wettest
el ms hmedo

The Thinnest
delgado ms delgado que el ms delgado

3. Para los adjetivos que tienen una silaba y que terminan "w" "x" o "y" se aade "er" y "est" para
comparativos y superlativos respectivamente.
POSITIVE
Positivo
COMPARATIVE
Comparativo
SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo
Low
bajo

New
nuevo

Slow
lento

Gray
gris
Lower than
ms bajo que

Newer than
ms nuevo que

Slower than
ms lento que

Grayer than
ms gris que
The Lowest
el ms bajo

The Newest
el ms nuevo

The Slowest
el ms lento

The Grayest
el ms gris

4. Para los adjetivos que tienen dos silabas y que terminan en "y" se les aade "er" y "est" para comparativos
y superlativos respectivamente. Pero la letra "y" debe ser cambiada por la letra "i".
POSITIVE
Positivo
COMPARATIVE
Comparativo
SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo
Busy
ocupado

Early
temprano

Noisy
ruidoso

Dirty
sucio

Friendly
amistoso

Hungry
hambriento
Busier than
ms ocupado que

Earlier than
ms temprano que

Noisier than
ms ruidoso que

Dirtier than
ms sucio que

Friendlier than
ms amistoso que

Hungrier than
ms hambriento que
The Busiest
el ms ocupado

The Earliest
el ms temprano

The Noisiest
el ms ruidoso

The Dirtiest
el ms sucio

The Friendliest
el ms amistoso

The Hungriest
el ms hambriento

5. Todos los otros adjetivos que tienen ms de dos slabas utilizan las palabras "more" y "the most" para
comparativos y superlativos respectivamente.
POSITIVE
Positivo
COMPARATIVE
Comparativo
SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo
Difficult
difcil

Polluted
contaminado

Pleasant
agradable

Important
importante
More Difficult than
ms difcil que

More Polluted than
ms contaminado que

More Pleasant than
ms agradable que

More Important than
ms importante que
The most Difficult
el ms difcil

The most Polluted
el ms contaminado

The most Pleasant
el ms agradable

The most Important
el ms importante

Crowded
concurrido

Modern
moderno

Delicious
delicioso

Dangerous
peligroso

Expensive
caro

More Crowded than
ms concurrido que

More Modern than
ms moderno que

More Delicious than
ms delicioso que

More Dangerous than
ms peligroso que

More Expensive than
ms caro que

The most Crowded
el ms concurrido

The most Modern
el ms moderno

The most Delicious
el ms delicioso

The most Dangerous
el ms peligroso

The most Expensive
el ms caro

Formacin irregular de comparativos y superlativos
Adjetivo o Adverbio Comparativo Superlativo
good
bueno
better
mejor
the best
el mejor
well
bien
better
mejor
the best
de la mejor forma
bad
malo
worse
peor
the worst
el peor
badly
mal
worse
peor
the worst
de la peor forma
much
mucho
more
ms
the most
la mayor parte
many
muchos
more
ms
the most
la mayora
little
poco
less
menos
the least
el menos
far
lejos
farther
ms lejos
the farthest
el ms lejano
far
lejos
further
ms lejos
the furthest
el ms lejano


Ejemplos de comparativos en ingles con adjetivos cortos (con er y than)
Seville is hotter than Oslo.
Youre much taller than your brother.
Bill Gates is richer than your boss.
Youre fatter than your Mum.
Ejemplos de comparativos con adjetivos largos en ingles (con more + adjetivo y than)
Hes more dangerous now he has a gun.
Corporations are more corrupt than governments.
The Spanish are more prepared this world cup.
The models are more irritated now that the food hasnt arrived.
Ejemplos de comparativos irregulares en ingles
Hes a worse player than John.
Julia is a better cook than her husband.
Moscow is further from London that Paris.
Ejemplos con As . Asafirmativo
Youre as mad as your brother
Tigers are as fast as lions.
John is as tall as his dad
Oraciones con The sooner the better
I want that homework done the sooner the better.
My taste in men is quite simple the richer the better.
The colder the wine the better the taste.
The more powerful the engine, the faster the car.
Oraciones con adjetivo y more and more
Jon gets more and more serious every day.
The government is getting tougher and tougher on crime.
The exams are getting more and more difficult.
Ejemplos con more and more y sustantivo
More and more tourists are visiting Barcelona each year.
More and more Russians are emigrating to the west.
More and more chicken is eaten each year.

Grandpa is older than granny.
Granny is younger than Granpa.
My uncle is as old as my Father, theyre twins.
This page is the most useful in the net.
Your questions are as important as the class.
My phone is smaller than yours My Phone is the smallest in market
The least expensive part of cow, are the kidneys.
The most expensive part of cow is steak.
Im as old as my cousin.
Rose is as pretty as Carmen.
Spanish is more difficult than English French is as difficult as Spanish
Chinese is the most difficult language in the world
Esperanto is the least used language in world.
Marathon is the most traditional competition in Olympics.
The cheaper notebook was the red one.
The longer way to success, sometimes is the most interesting.
The oldest car in town, is in front you.
You are as tired as me.