Comparison · más / menos / tan…como
Superiority: más X que. Inferiority: menos X que. Equality: tan X como.
Examples
- María es más alta que Pablo.María is taller than Pablo.
- Es tan rápido como yo.He is as fast as me.
- Esta es mejor que aquella.This one is better than that one.
How it works
Spanish comparatives:
Superiority (more …): más + adjective/adverb/noun + que
María is taller than her sister.
I have more books than you.
Inferiority (less …): menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que
I study less than my brother.
Equality
Es tan alto como yo. — He is as tall as me.
Tengo tantos amigos como tú. I have as many friends as you.
Estudia tanto como yo. She studies as much as I do.
Irregular comparatives (don't use más):
This film is better than the other.
Your brother is older than you.
Superlatives
He is the tallest in the class.
What you'll practise
1. más … que (superiority)
Use 'más + adjective + que' for 'more X than'.
- Es más grande que la otra.It's bigger than the other.
- Tengo más tiempo que ayer.I have more time than yesterday.
2. tan … como / tanto … como (equality)
Use 'tan + adj + como' for adjectives, 'tanto/a/os/as + noun + como' for nouns.
- Es tan listo como tú.He's as smart as you.
- Tengo tantos años como ella.I'm as old as her.
3. Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)
bueno→mejor, malo→peor, grande→mayor, pequeño→menor.
- Es mejor que esto.It's better than this.
- Mi hermana es mayor que yo.My sister is older than me.
Practise it until it sticks
Short drills built on these 3 skills, with instant feedback on every answer. Free to start.