Grammar in focus
Form
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| short: tall | taller (than) | the tallest |
| ends in consonant + y: easy | easier (than) | the easiest |
| one vowel + consonant: big | bigger (than) | the biggest |
| long: expensive | more expensive (than) | the most expensive |
| irregular: good / bad / far | better / worse / farther | the best / the worst / the farthest |
Use
- Comparative compares two things: My brother is taller than me.
- Superlative compares one thing with the whole group: She is the youngest student in the class.
- Equality: as + adjective + as. He is as tall as me. / He is not as tall as me.
Watch out
- No double forms:
more taller→ taller.the most cheapest→ the cheapest. - Use than, not that: bigger than mine.
gooder→ better.badder→ worse.
En español
Comparativo: adjetivo corto + -er / more + adjetivo largo + than (más ... que). Superlativo: the -est / the most (el más ...). Igualdad: as ... as (tan ... como).
US vs UK
This book teaches American English. These are the differences you will notice with British English on this topic.
Different than is common in American English; different to is British. Different from is safe everywhere.
Different than es común en EE. UU.; different to es británico; different from sirve en ambos.
Both varieties use than me in speech; than I am is more formal.
Ambas usan than me al hablar; than I am es más formal.
Same comparative; apartment (US) vs flat (UK).
Mismo comparativo; apartment vs flat.
Exam practice
- Five parts, like a certification exam: multiple choice, open cloze, error identification, sentence transformation and US vs UK.
- Typed answers accept American spelling and contractions (don't = do not).
- Every item has feedback in English and Spanish. Items and options change order on every attempt.
- Only Exam mode saves your score to your progress. You pass with 70%.
Practice mode
No timer. Check each part as you go and read the feedback.
Exam mode
25 minutes. Feedback at the end. Your best score is saved.