Quite good! Much better! One of the best!
We can use 'as ... as' with adjectives to say two things are the same.
- His French is as bad as mine.
- You are almost/nearly as tall as your Dad.
- Let's buy the cheaper one. It's just as good. (= equally good)
We use 'not as ... as' to say that two things are not the same.
- The day was not as bad as I had expected
- The King is not quite as popular as his father. (= His father is a bit more popular)
- I am not nearly as fit as you. (= You are much fitter than me)
- Phil is shorter than his brother.
- I completed this marathon faster than the previous one.
If an adjective ends in -e, then we just add -r.
- I live closer to the office than my colleagues. (cuter, blonder, politer, whiter etc.)
If the adjective has one syllable (consonant + vowel + consonant), the final consonant is doubled.
- April is usually wetter than October. (bigger, slimmer, hotter, sadder etc.)
If the adjective ends in -y, it changes to an -i.
- I am happier now than I was in my twenties. (luckier, angrier, busier, funnier etc.)
There are three irregular comparatives - better (good, well), worse (bad, badly) and further (far).
- I normally get worse marks than Laura but I did better (than her) in this exam.
- We moved house last year. Now we live further from the centre (than before).
We use more before long adjectives (3 syllables) or if the adjective ends in suffixes like -ing and -ed. Don't use more before every adjective. 🙏
- Flights are more expensive (this year) than last year.
- I have more important things to be doing (than be here).
- His latest film is even more boring than all his other films.
- I'm more tired today than I was yesterday.
We can use less with adjectives when comparing two things.
- I did better at this interview. I was less nervous. (i.e. I was more nervous at the other interviews)
- John is less handsome than his brother. (= John isn't as handsome as his brother)
- This match was less exciting. (Both were exciting but last year's was more exciting than this one)
We can use much, far or a lot before comparative adjectives when there is a big difference between the two things.
- It is much more difficult to learn a language when you are older.
- Our new neighbours are far friendlier than the last ones.
- I was really ill last week but I feel a lot better now.
We can use slightly, a bit or a little before comparative adjectives when there isn't much difference between the two things.
- I feel slightly more confident about our chances.
- Can you speak a bit slower? My English isn't so great.
- It's a little warmer today than yesterday.
Superlatives are used when comparing everything in a group. We either add -est or most to the adjective. We usually use the before a superlative. The is not necessary when used later in the sentence but must be used when the adjective is directly before the noun. We can use ever in sentences with superlative adjectives.
- Pablo is the brightest pupil in the class.
- It's the strangest animal I have ever seen.
- She's the nicest person I have ever met.
- It's the hottest day of the year so far.
- In my opinion, this exam was (the) easiest.
- He's the best person to speak to about it.
- It's their worst performance yet. They lost 6-0.
- What's the furthest you've run without stopping?
- It's the most useful advice I've ever been given.
- It's the most dangerous city in the world.
We can use by far with a superlative when there is a big difference between one thing and the others.
- She's by far the most suitable candidate for the job.
- It's the coldest place I've been to by far.
We use the least with adjectives to describe 'the bottom' of the group.
- Rayo Vallecano are the least likely ro win the Cup. (compared to all the other teams)
- It's the least bad option. (all the options are bad)
- He bought the least expensive ring in the shop.
- Italy has Sicily and Sardinia but Greece has far more islands.
- I think Greece is slightly bigger than Ireland but it certainly isn't as big as Italy.
- The Italian cuisine is by far the best of the three.
- Ireland used to be much poorer than it is now. The economy has grown stronger and stronger and is one of the most successful in Europe. Of the three above, it has the least unemployment.
- The Greek lifestyle is very different from the Irish one but is quite similar to the Italian one.
- The Greeks have the same currency as the Italians and Irish.
Now describe and compare the cities below using a range of language.
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Comments
I think the weather in Paris is better than London, but much worse than Barcelona.
The spanish girls are more beautiful than the english girls, but similar to france girls.
París have more people than Barcelona, but less than London.
Barcelona have the same currency as Paris.
Barcelona is the only city that have beaches in the city.
I think the weather in Paris is better than IN London, but much worse than IN Barcelona.
Spanish girls are more beautiful than English girls, but similar to French girls.
París HAS more people than Barcelona, but FEWER than London.
Barcelona HAS the same currency as Paris.
Barcelona is the only city that HAS beaches in the city."
- Don't forget to give nationalities and languages a capital letter!
I don't think English food is as bad as people say. It has an undeservedly bad reputation.
I agree that Spanish girls are more beautiful than English girls but I think that they are quite different from French girls.
French girls are much more sophisticated. Even when they aren't that pretty, they can still be attractive because of their style.
I remember that Paris has a beach on the river Seine which is open in the summer. I read somewhere that they are planning to create one in Madrid too.