COMPARATIVES
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
(COMPARATIVO DE IGUALDADE)
Juliana Paes is as beautiful
as Débora Secco.
This cellphone is as nice as
this cellphone.
EM SENTENÇAS NEGATIVAS:
He is not as fat as him.
This woman is not so
beautiful as Angelina Jolie.
COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
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(COMPARATIVO DE SUPERIORIDADE)
• ADJETIVOS MONOSSILÁBICOS (DE UMA OU DUAS SÍLABAS TERMINADOS
EM (Y), (ER), (LE) E (OW):
The bike is cheaper than
the car.
Sue is shier than Monica.
Apples are healthier than
fast food.
Your eyes are greyer than
mine.
Anne’s bathroom is bigger
than yours.
Maggie feels safer here
than in an other place.
COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
(COMPARATIVO DE SUPERIORIDADE)
• ADJETIVOS DISSILÁBICOS OU DE MAIS DE DUAS SÍLABAS:
An armchair is more
comfortable than a chair.
Marília Gabriela is more
intelligent than Luciana
Gimenez.
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY
(COMPARATIVO DE INFERIORIDADE)
Daniel is less tall than
Peter.
Tony Ramos is less handsome
than Reynaldo Gianecchinni.
EXCEPTIONS:
Good – Better than– The Best
Ex.: Pelé is better than Maradona.
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Bad – Worse than– The Worst
Ex.: Fusca is worse than Mercedes.
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Far – Farther than – The farthest
Ex.: São Paulo is farther than Curitiba.
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