COMPARISONS


  
To compare people, things, or actions that are not equal: 
	'ms/menos' + noun/adjective/adverb + 'que' 
	verb + 'ms/menos' + 'que'

		Juan Luis Guerra da ms concertos que Rubn Blades.  (Juan Luis Guerra gives more concerts than Rubn Blades.)
		Tipper es menos famosa que Hillary.  (Tipper is less famous than Hillary.)
		Roberto trabaja ms rapidamente que Carolina.    (Roberto works more rapidly than Carolina.)
		Gabriela habla ms que Ana en clase.  (Gabriela speaks more than Ana in class.)


To compare quantities or degree: 
	'ms/menos de':

		No puede costar ms de mil pesetas.  (It can't cost more than 1,000 pesetas.)
		Siempre trabaja menos de lo debido.  (He/she/you always works less than is needed.)


To compare people, things or actions which are equal: 
	'tan' +  adjective/adverb + 'como' 
	'tanto/a/os/as' + noun + 'como' 
	verb + 'tanto como'

		Ella es tan sensible como su esposo.   (She is as sensitive as her husband.)
		Ella trabaja tan rpidamente como yo.   (She works as rapidly as I do.)
		Ella trabaja tantas horas como yo.   (She works as many hours as I do.)
		Las mujeres trabajan tanto como los hombres.   (The women work the same as the men do.)


Some adjectives have regular and irregular comparative forms. The latters sometimes comvey a different shade of meaning. 
  
bueno:
	ms bueno  (nicer, kinder, better (person))
	mejor  (better)


malo:
	 ms malo  (naughtier)
	 peor   (worse)


grande:
	ms grande   (larger (in size), older (person))
	mayor   (older (person))


pequeo:
	ms pequeo   (smaller (in size), younger)
	menor  (younger)


Note: 'mejor' and 'peor' are usually placed before the noun they modify. 
  
  
To form the superlative degree:
	'el/la/los/las'+ noun +'ms' + adjective (+ de ...)  
	'el/la/los/las'+ noun +'menos' + adjective (+ de ...)

		Caball es la cantanta de pera ms famosa del mundo.  (Caball is the most famous opera singer in the world.)
		Portillo es el mejor lugar de Chile para esquiar.  (Portilla is the best place to ski in Chile.)



To describe something or someone which is one of the most/least but not the mose/least:

	'uno/a de los/las'  +(plural noun)+ 'ms' + plural adjective (+ de...) 
	'uno/a de los/las' +(plural noun)+ 'menos' + plural adjective (+ de...)

		Gloria Estefan es una de las (cantantes) ms famosas  de los Estados Unidos.
		(Gloria Estefan is one of the most famous singers in the United States.)