A2 · Elemental Capítulo 23

Comparing Things: Comparatives & Superlatives

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Lo que aprenderás

Learn how to form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. This chapter helps you express degrees of comparison.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Gender Matters

Always check if your noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter before choosing the adjective ending.
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Check the gender

Always check if the noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter before choosing the superlative ending.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Superlatives of Adjectives
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Hyphen Rule

Always use the hyphen. It is the hallmark of correct Bulgarian writing.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparatives & Superlatives of Adverbs
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Prefix Consistency

Always remember that 'по-' and 'най-' are hyphenated.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparatives & Superlatives

Práctica rápida (10)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Тя е най-умна момиче в класа.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: най-умната
Gender agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Superlatives of Adjectives

Choose the correct comparative.

Той е ___ от брат си.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-умен
Masculine agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Comparatives of Adjectives

Fill in the blank.

Това е ___ (better) от онова.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-добро
Comparative form needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparatives & Superlatives

Fill in the blank.

Тя е ___ от мен. (tall)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-висока
Feminine agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Comparatives of Adjectives

Choose the correct form.

Това е ___ (better) решение.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-добро
Neuter agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'По-' for Comparison (По-голям)

Fill in the comparative form.

Той е ___ (big) от мен.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-голям
Masculine agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'По-' for Comparison (По-голям)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Той е побърз от мен.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той е по-бърз от мен.
Hyphen needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Comparatives of Adjectives

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Той е по-голям мен.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той е по-голям от мен
Missing 'от'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparatives & Superlatives

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Той пише побързо.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Missing hyphen.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparatives & Superlatives of Adverbs

Choose the correct form.

Това е ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-добре
Correct hyphenation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Comparatives of Adjectives

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, when comparing two specific things.
Yes, it is universal.
Yes, always with the 'по-' prefix for adjectives.
Yes, it must agree with the noun.
Yes, the hyphen is mandatory in writing to separate the prefix 'най-' from the adjective.
Almost all qualitative adjectives can take 'най-'.
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