My house is ______ than yours. (small)
My house is smaller than yours.
Use “tall” to compare two people
Example: John is taller than Mike.
She is more taller than me.
She is taller than me.
Compare a bike and a car.
Example: A car is faster than a bike.
Why: “bigger” and not “biger”?
CVC → double consonant rule
This test is ______ than the last one. (easy)
This test is easier than the last one.
Use “nice” in a sentence about movies
Example: This movie is nicer than that movie.
This book is interestinger than that one.
This book is more interesting than that one.
Compare two movies.
Example: Shrek is more fun than Moana.
Why: “happier” and not “happyer”?
y → i
A Ferrari is ______ than a Fiat. (expensive)
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Fiat.
Use “big” to compare two cities
Example: São Paulo is bigger than Rio de Janeiro.
My mom is mader with me than with my brother.
My mom is madder with me than with my brother.
Compare two characteristics of two people.
Example: her hair is curlier than my hair.
Why: “more beautiful” and not “beautifuller”?
long adjective
Jane is much ______ than Bryan. (polite)
Jane is much more polite than Bryan.
Use “attractive” in a sentence about two artists.
Example: Zendaya is more attractive than Anitta.
Board games are gooder than video games.
Board games are better than video games.
Compare summer and winter.
Example: Summer is hotter than winter.
Why: “better” and not “gooder”?
I prefer to talk to Bia; she is ______ than he is. (naive)
I prefer to talk to Bia; she is more naive than he is.
Choose an adjective and create a comparative sentence.
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Learning English is funner than Portuguese.
Learning English is more fun than Portuguese.
Compare two teachers.
Examples: He is more patient than the other teacher.
Explain when to use “-er” vs “more”
short vs long adjectives