Comparatives and Superlatives with Adjectives

How do you say in Spanish that you like something more than something else, or that something is better or worse than something else? Comparatives and superlatives are structures that help us compare the qualities of two or more nouns.

How are Comparatives of Inequality Used?

Rule 1. Comparatives are used to describe similarities or differences between nouns. When making a comparison with an adjective, it is still important to follow the rule of gender and number agreement. In Spanish, comparisons of inequality use the following structures:

When you want to indicate that something is more than another, use:

For example:

Rule 2. When you want to say that something is less than something else, use the same structure, but in this case, but with menos instead of más.

Let's look at an example:

Irregular adjectives

Rule 3. Some adjectives are irregular and have different comparative and superlative forms. These are:

So instead of saying, es más bueno, you say es mejor.

Rule 4. If you want to indicate that something is better than something else, you use the following structure:

For example:

Rule 5. When you want to indicate that something is worse than another, use the structure:

An example:

Rule 6. Finally, when you want to indicate that something is bigger/older or smaller/younger than something/someone else, use the structure:

Let's look at the following example:

How are Comparatives of Equality Used?

Rule 7. When comparing two equal things, you should use the following structure:

How are Superlatives Used?

Superlatives are used to describe the maximum or minimum quality of something within a category or group.

Superlatives of Superiority

Rule 8. When the subject we are talking about has the highest quality of its group, the following structure is used:

Superlatives of Inferiority

Rule 9. On the contrary, if the noun you are talking about has the minimum quality within its group, use the following structure: