Purpose
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to compare people and things and form simple superlatives.
Lesson Explanation
Use mais … do que for “more … than” and menos … do que for “less … than”: Ela é mais alta do que eu. Use tão … quanto for equality.
The common irregular comparisons are melhor (better), pior (worse), maior (bigger/older), and menor (smaller/younger). O mais importante means “the most important.”
Practice Questions
1. Write “more … than.”
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mais … do que.2. Write “less … than.”
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menos … do que.3. Write “as … as.”
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tão … quanto.4. Write “She is taller than I am.”
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Ela é mais alta do que eu.5. What is “better”?
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melhor.6. What is “worse”?
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pior.7. What is “bigger/older”?
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maior.8. What is “smaller/younger”?
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menor.9. Write “the most important.”
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o mais importante.10. Write “This is better.”
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Isto é melhor.11. Which word expresses equality?
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tão … quanto.12. Does alta agree with ela?
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Yes, it is feminine.