Comparatives and Superlatives en Inglés

Comparatives and Superlatives

¿Cuando se usan Los Comparatives and Superlatives?

Los Comparatives and Superlatives en inglés se usan cuando tratamos de comparar o exaltar entre 2 o más cosas. En pocas palabras se usa para decir para decir que algo es igual, mejor o peor que otra cosa. Tanto para los Comparatives and Superlatives  vamos a utilizar adjetivos. 

Recuerda que un adjetivo se usan para describir un sustantivo ( cosa o persona) y son los que indican características como tamaño, forma, color, textura, sabor

Los adjetivos en los Comparatives and Superlatives sufren ciertos cambios de acuerdo a si es Comparative o superlative tal y como puedes ver a continuación: 

Comparatives

Los Comparatives o Comparativos se usan para decir que 2 cosas o más son más, menos o igual que la otra, o en otras palabras mejor o peor. 

Para formar los comparativos en inglés, generalmente se agrega “-er” al final del adjetivo si es corto, o se utiliza “more” delante del adjetivo si es largo.

Por ejemplo:

• She is taller than her sister. (Ella es más alta que su hermana)
• This book is more interesting than the previous one. (Este libro es más interesante que el anterior)
• I am taller than you. (Yo soy más alto que tú)

Es bueno tener en cuenta ciertas excepciones, y reglas especiales para los adjetivos irregulares, como “good” (bueno), que se convierte en “better” (mejor) en comparativo.

Superlatives

Por otro lado los Superlatives, buscan exaltar algo por encima de todo lo demás en una lista de objetos o personas. Para formar superlativos en inglés, generalmente se agrega “-est” al final del adjetivo si es corto, o se utiliza “the most” delante del adjetivo si es largo.

Por ejemplo:

• He is the tallest person in the room. (Él es la persona más alta de la habitación)
• This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted. (Este es el pastel más delicioso que he probado)

Al igual que con los comparativos, también hay algunas excepciones y reglas especiales para los adjetivos irregulares, como “good” (bueno), que se convierte en “the best” (el mejor) en superlativo.

Examples (Ejemplos):

1. Good (bueno):
   • Comparative: She is a good singer, but he is even better.
   • Superlative: Among all the contestants, she is the best singer.
2. Bad (malo):
   • Comparative: Yesterday’s weather was bad, but today’s is worse.
   • Superlative: This is the worst meal I’ve ever had.
3. Little (pequeño/poco):
   • Comparative: She has a little dog, but her sister has even less space in her apartment for a pet.
   • Superlative: Of all the snacks, this one has the least sugar content.
4. Much/Many (mucho/muchos):
   • Comparative: He has much more experience in coding than I do.
   • Superlative: Among all the candidates, she has the most qualifications.
5. Far (lejano/lejos):
   • Comparative: The next gas station is farther than I thought.
   • Superlative: This is the farthest I’ve ever traveled from home.
6. Old (viejo):
   • Comparative: My phone is older than yours, but it still works fine.
   • Superlative: Among all the buildings in the city, the oldest one is the church.
7. High (alto):
   • Comparative: The Empire State Building is higher than any other building in the city.
   • Superlative: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
8. Low (bajo):
   • Comparative: The temperature today is lower than yesterday’s.
   • Superlative: This price is the lowest I’ve seen for this product.

Adjetivos Irregulares en Inglés.

Cuando utilizamos tanto los Comparatives and Superlatives es importante tener en cuenta que hay adjetivos que son irregulares. Para esto vamos a tener en cuenta la siguiente lista:

Irregular examples.

1. Good (bueno):
   • Comparative: She is a good singer, but he is even better.
   • Superlative: Among all the contestants, she is the best singer.
2. Bad (malo):
   • Comparative: Yesterday’s weather was bad, but today’s is worse.
   • Superlative: This is the worst meal I’ve ever had.
3. Little (pequeño/poco):
   • Comparative: She has a little dog, but her sister has even less space in her apartment for a pet.
   • Superlative: Of all the snacks, this one has the least sugar content.
4. Much/Many (mucho/muchos):
   • Comparative: He has much more experience in coding than I do.
   • Superlative: Among all the candidates, she has the most qualifications.
5. Far (lejano/lejos):
   • Comparative: The next gas station is farther than I thought.
   • Superlative: This is the farthest I’ve ever traveled from home.
6. Old (viejo):
   • Comparative: My phone is older than yours, but it still works fine.
   • Superlative: Among all the buildings in the city, the oldest one is the church.
7. High (alto):
   • Comparative: The Empire State Building is higher than any other building in the city.
   • Superlative: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
8. Low (bajo):
   • Comparative: The temperature today is lower than yesterday’s.
   • Superlative: This price is the lowest I’ve seen for this product.