1. LESS + uncountable noun+ than (MENOS QUE) We have less
energy than our sisters do FEWER+ countable noun+ than (MENOS QUE) We have fewer chairs than our sisters do.
2. AS MANY+ countable noun+ AS (TANTOS/ASCOMO) There
are as many boys as girls in this class AS MUCH+ uncountable noun+ AS ((TANTO/ACOMO) There is as much sugar as milk in the fridge.
3. Los comparativos se pueden repetir para sugerir un cambio
continuo (cada vez ms.):This lesson seems to be getting longer and longer. Jim started feeling more and more tired.
4. Los comparativos se pueden enfatizar usando adverbios como
MUCH, FAR, A LOT, A LITTLE This book is much/far/a lot/a little more expensive.
5. THAN tambin puede introducir una oracin. Food here is more
expensive than I thought (DE LO QUE pensaba).
6. El adverbio JUST se puede aadir a ASAS para enfatizar.
Living in the country is just as expensive as living in London.
7. Fjate en la estructura SUCH (a)+adjective+noun+AS
(un/un+sustantivo+tan+adjetivo+como) Ive never been to such a good party as that one.
8. Se pueden eliminar las partes de la comparacin que repiten el
verbo principal, aunque los auxiliares (can, be, have, will) si se pueden repetir y el verbo puede ser reemplazado por una forma de do: -You paid more for your house than I paid (no es necesario repetir el verbo). Es ms correcto decir: You paid more for your house than I did. -Jack can swim a lot better than I can (los auxiliares si se pueden repetir).
9. Los comparativos pueden ser usados en construcciones paralelas
con THE:
THE+ comparativo, THE+ comparativo (cuanto ms,
ms.) The faster you drive, the more petrol you use. (Cunto ms rpido conduzcas, ms combustible usas). The slower, the better. (Cunto ms lento, mejor).