These forms compare the quality of people or things.
The idea
Use mejor for better and peor for worse; use mejores and peores with plural nouns. The second term can follow que.
Examples
- Esta ruta es mejor que la anterior.This route is better than the previous one.
- La señal es peor en el sótano.The signal is worse in the basement.
- Estas entradas son mejores que aquellas.These tickets are better than those.
- Los resultados de hoy son peores que los de ayer.Today’s results are worse than yesterday’s.
- Tu idea es mejor que la mía.Your idea is better than mine.
- El servicio del tren es peor que el del autobús.The train service is worse than the bus service.
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Watch out
Do not add más to these comparative forms: say mejor, not más mejor.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. This soup is ___ than yesterday’s.
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mejor
mejor fits the singular soup.
Choose the correct option. These photos are ___ than the previous ones.
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mejores
mejores agrees with the plural photographs.
Choose the correct option. The weather is ___ than yesterday.
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peor
peor describes the less favourable weather.
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Choose the correct option. This soup is ___ than yesterday’s.
Choose the correct option. These photos are ___ than the previous ones.
Choose the correct option. The weather is ___ than yesterday.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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