Comparativos: bigger, faster, more careful (A2)

Com um adjetivo curto, acrescente -er e use than: old → older than, cheap → cheaper than.

Adjetivos curtos: -er than

Apples are cheaper than bananas here.
Your bag is older than my bag.
Not "Apples are more cheap than bananas." — say "Apples are cheaper than bananas.". Um adjetivo curto leva -er, e não more.
Experimente: Sofia: Is your friend's son fifteen? Ethan: No, he's ___ than that. He's only ten. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (older / biger / younger) Resposta: younger — Dez é menos que quinze, então ele é younger.

Algumas palavras mudam um pouco. big → bigger, hot → hotter: a última letra aparece duas vezes. happy → happier: o y vira ier.

Their apartment is bigger than my apartment.
July is hotter than May.
The kids are happier now.
Experimente: Sofia: How's your friend at her new school? Ethan: She's ___ than before. She loves it. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (sadder / happier / lazyer) Resposta: happier — Ela adora a escola nova, então ela está happier. O y vira ier.

Com um adjetivo longo, coloque more antes dele e use than: more modern than, more popular than.

Soccer is more popular than tennis here.
The new mall is more modern than the old one.
Not "The new mall is moderner than the old one." — say "The new mall is more modern than the old one.". Um adjetivo longo leva more, e não -er.
Experimente: Sofia: My friend is slow in the pool. Who can help him? Ethan: Try the new coach. She's ___ than the other coaches. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (lazier / more happy / more patient) Resposta: more patient — Um nadador lento precisa de uma professora que espere por ele, então a treinadora nova é more patient.

Três palavras têm uma forma nova: good → better, bad → worse, far → farther ou further. As duas estão certas.

Your coffee is better than my coffee.
My cold is worse today.
The hospital is farther than the school.
Experimente: Sofia: How's the pizza at the new place? Ethan: Great! It's ___ than the pizza at school. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (better / worse / funnyer) Resposta: better — O Ethan diz que ela é ótima, então ela é better. Good vira better.

Para comparar como as pessoas fazem as coisas: fast → faster than, carefully → more carefully than.

The train goes faster than the bus.
She speaks more slowly than her teacher.
Experimente: Ethan: How does your friend drive? Sofia: She drives ___ than her dad. She's slow, and she watches everything. Escolha o que a Sofia diz. (faster / more loud / more carefully) Resposta: more carefully — Ela é devagar e presta atenção em tudo, então ela dirige more carefully.

Para dizer que a diferença é grande, coloque much ou a lot antes: much bigger, a lot cheaper.

This bag is a lot bigger than that one.
The city is much noisier than my town.
Not "This bag is very bigger than that one." — say "This bag is much bigger than that one.". Use much ou a lot antes de um adjetivo com -er, e não very.
Experimente: Sofia: How's the new elevator? Ethan: Great! It's ___ faster. I don't wait at all now. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (a little / a lot / very) Resposta: a lot — O Ethan agora não espera nada, então ele é a lot faster.

Um adjetivo curto leva -er. Um adjetivo longo leva more. good, bad e far viram better, worse e farther.

The blue shirt is nicer and cheaper, but the red one is more popular.
Experimente: Sofia: Why does your friend swim in the morning now? Ethan: The pool is ___ in the evening. There are so many kids. Escolha o que o Ethan diz. (quieter / more crowded / more busy) Resposta: more crowded — Muitas crianças vão à noite, então a piscina fica more crowded nesse horário.

Incorreto	Correto	Por quê
Apples are more cheap than bananas.	Apples are cheaper than bananas.	Um adjetivo curto leva -er, e não more.
The new mall is moderner than the old one.	The new mall is more modern than the old one.	Um adjetivo longo leva more, e não -er.
This bag is very bigger than that one.	This bag is much bigger than that one.	Use much ou a lot antes de um adjetivo com -er, e não very.