A2 · Elemental Capítulo 22

Comparing Things

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Lo que aprenderás

Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Students will learn to compare people and things.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Check the vowel

If the adjective ends in -el, -en, or -er, drop the vowel before adding -are.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives
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Check the ending

Most adjectives ending in a consonant take -ast.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives
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Suffix first

Always add -are to the adjective first. Don't forget it!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
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Memorize the list

Don't try to guess. Just memorize the top 5 irregulars.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparisons

Práctica rápida (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är den mest stor staden.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är den största staden.
Största is the correct superlative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives

Fill in the blank.

Hon är ___ än sin bror. (lång)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: längre
Vowel change in comparative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Fill in the blank.

Det är den ___ (snabb) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: snabbaste
Definite article requires -aste.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är mer stor än det.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är större än det.
Don't use 'mer' with short adjectives.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är snabbare än mig.
Standard comparative structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han är mer snabbare än jag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är snabbare än jag.
Do not use 'mer' with -are.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Choose the correct superlative.

Det här är den ___ (bra) filmen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bästa
Superlative before noun needs definite agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Fill in the comparative form.

Huset är ___ (stor) än mitt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: större
Stor becomes större.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Choose the correct form.

Vilken är ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bäst
Superlative of bra is bäst.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives

Fill in the blank.

Det här är den ___ filmen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bästa
Superlative of bra is bästa.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparisons

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It's a historical feature called umlaut. It makes the word easier to pronounce.
No, only for long adjectives or participles.
Use 'mest' for long adjectives that don't take the '-ast' suffix.
Yes, when the superlative is used with a noun.
Some common adjectives like 'stor' (större) and 'lång' (längre) undergo vowel mutation in the comparative form.
No, 'mer' is only for long adjectives or participles. For short ones, use -are.
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