The 11th of December 2020

The degrees of comparison

Gradele de comparative

The comparative

 Compara 2 sau mai multe elemente. La comparativ adjectival este mereu

urmat de than (decat).

FORM:

1. Short adjectives – adjective scurte (1 sau 2 silabe)

In cazul adjectivelor scurte adaugam er la finalul adjectivului:

Tall (inalt)– taller (mai inalt)

Long – longer

In cazul in care adjectivul se termina in e, adaugam doar r

Nice (dragut) – nicer (mai dragut)

In cazul adjectivelor care se termina in cons+y, y se transforma in i, si adaugam er.

Funny (amuzant) – funnier (mai amuzant)

In cazul in care adjectival se termina in cons+voc+cons, dublam ultima consoana:

Hot (fierbinte) – hotter (mai fierbinte)

2. Long adjectives – adjective lungi

In cazul adjectivelor lungi, punem more (mai) in fata adjectivului.

Beautiful (frumos) – more beautiful (mai frumoasa)

3. Exceptii – Irregular adjectives/ adjective neregulate

 Good (bun) – better (mai bun)
 Bad (rau) – worse (mai rau)
  Far (departe) – farther/ further (mai departe)
 Much/many (mult) – more (mai mult)
 Little (mic/putin) – less (mai putin)
 Egalitate – pentru a exprima egalitatea folosim: as + adj + as
Ex: Maria is as slim as Ana.
 Inferioritate – cand ceva/cineva este mai putin … decat altceva/altcineva,
folosim less in loc de more/er.
Ex: Maria is less beautiful than Ana.
The cat is less fat than the dog.