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Comparatives & Superlatives: Bigger, The Biggest
Aprende a hacer comparaciones en inglés empresarial: adjetivos cortos (bigger, fastest), largos (more expensive, most important) e irregulares (better, best). Guía completa con reglas claras, ejemplos de negocios y 18 ejercicios prácticos.
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Conceptos básicos: Comparativo vs Superlativo
¿Cuándo usar cada uno?
Comparativo
Compara DOS cosas, personas o grupos
- • "This laptop is faster than that one"
- • "Our sales are higher than last year"
- • "She is more experienced than John"
Superlativo
Compara UNO con TODOS los demás del grupo
- • "This is the fastest computer"
- • "We have the highest sales"
- • "She is the most experienced employee"
Adjetivo base
• "This office is big"
• "The project is important"
• "The result is good"
Estado neutro, sin comparación
Comparativo
• "This office is bigger than that one"
• "The project is more important than others"
• "The result is better than expected"
Compara DOS elementos
Superlativo
• "This is the biggest office"
• "It's the most important project"
• "This is the best result"
El número UNO del grupo
Adjetivos cortos: -er y -est
Regla básica: 1 sílaba = Adjetivo corto
Comparativo: + ER
adjetivo + er + than
- • big → bigger than
- • fast → faster than
- • cheap → cheaper than
Superlativo: THE + EST
the + adjetivo + est
- • big → the biggest
- • fast → the fastest
- • cheap → the cheapest
Ejemplos empresariales con adjetivos cortos
Comparativos:
- • "Our new office is bigger than the old one"
- • "This solution is faster than the previous version"
- • "The new supplier is cheaper than our current one"
- • "The deadline is closer than we thought"
Superlativos:
- • "This is the biggest project we've handled"
- • "We need the fastest delivery option"
- • "Choose the cheapest alternative"
- • "Today is the busiest day of the week"
Tabla de adjetivos cortos más comunes
| Adjetivo | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| big | bigger | the biggest |
| small | smaller | the smallest |
| fast | faster | the fastest |
| slow | slower | the slowest |
| high | higher | the highest |
| low | lower | the lowest |
| old | older | the oldest |
| new | newer | the newest |
| cheap | cheaper | the cheapest |
| clean | cleaner | the cleanest |
Adjetivos largos: more/most
Regla básica: 2+ sílabas = Adjetivo largo
Comparativo: MORE
more + adjetivo + than
- • expensive → more expensive than
- • important → more important than
- • difficult → more difficult than
Superlativo: THE MOST
the most + adjetivo
- • expensive → the most expensive
- • important → the most important
- • difficult → the most difficult
Ejemplos empresariales con adjetivos largos
Comparativos:
- • "This software is more expensive than the competitor's"
- • "The deadline is more important than the budget"
- • "Remote work is more efficient than office work"
- • "The new process is more complicated than expected"
Superlativos:
- • "This is the most expensive option available"
- • "Quality is the most important factor"
- • "She's the most experienced manager"
- • "This is the most successful campaign"
Adjetivos largos más usados en empresas
| Adjetivo | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| expensive | more expensive | the most expensive |
| important | more important | the most important |
| difficult | more difficult | the most difficult |
| efficient | more efficient | the most efficient |
| successful | more successful | the most successful |
| popular | more popular | the most popular |
| comfortable | more comfortable | the most comfortable |
| professional | more professional | the most professional |
¿Cómo saber si un adjetivo es largo?
Cuenta las sílabas:
- • ex-PEN-sive (3 sílabas) = LARGO
- • im-POR-tant (3 sílabas) = LARGO
- • pro-FES-sio-nal (4 sílabas) = LARGO
Regla práctica:
- • 3+ sílabas → MORE/MOST
- • Terminados en -ful, -less, -ing, -ed → MORE/MOST
- • Participios → MORE/MOST
Adjetivos irregulares: good, bad, far
¡Estas formas hay que memorizarlas!
Los adjetivos irregulares NO siguen las reglas normales. Cambian completamente:
| Adjetivo | Comparativo | Superlativo |
|---|---|---|
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
| far | farther/further | the farthest/furthest |
| much/many | more | the most |
| little | less | the least |
GOOD → BETTER → BEST
Comparativo: BETTER
- • "This solution is better than the previous one"
- • "Our results are better than expected"
- • "Remote work is better than I thought"
Superlativo: THE BEST
- • "This is the best option available"
- • "She's the best employee we have"
- • "We offer the best customer service"
BAD → WORSE → WORST
Comparativo: WORSE
- • "The situation is worse than we expected"
- • "This quarter is worse than last year"
- • "The delay is worse than the cost"
Superlativo: THE WORST
- • "This is the worst case scenario"
- • "It was the worst meeting ever"
- • "That's the worst possible outcome"
Errores comunes con irregulares
❌ Incorrecto:
- • "more good" → BETTER
- • "gooder" → BETTER
- • "the goodest" → THE BEST
- • "more bad" → WORSE
- • "the badest" → THE WORST
✅ Correcto:
- • good → better → the best
- • bad → worse → the worst
- • far → farther → the farthest
- • much → more → the most
- • little → less → the least
Reglas de ortografía especiales
1. Adjetivos terminados en -e
Solo se añade -r (comparativo) y -st (superlativo)
Ejemplos:
- • large → larger → largest
- • close → closer → closest
- • safe → safer → safest
- • wide → wider → widest
En contexto empresarial:
- • "The new office is larger than expected"
- • "We're closer to our goal"
- • "This is the safest investment"
Regla: -e + r = -er | -e + st = -est
No "largeer" ❌, solo "larger" ✅
2. Consonante + Y
Cambia y → i y luego añade -er / -est
Ejemplos:
- • busy → busier → busiest
- • easy → easier → easiest
- • heavy → heavier → heaviest
- • dirty → dirtier → dirtiest
En contexto empresarial:
- • "Today is busier than yesterday"
- • "This task is easier than expected"
- • "It's the busiest day of the year"
¡Cuidado! Vocal + Y no cambia:
• gray → grayer ✅
• busy → busier ✅ (consonante + y)
3. Consonante + Vocal + Consonante
Dobla la última consonante y añade -er / -est
Ejemplos:
- • big → bigger → biggest
- • hot → hotter → hottest
- • thin → thinner → thinnest
- • fat → fatter → fattest
En contexto empresarial:
- • "We need a bigger budget"
- • "This is the hottest market trend"
- • "Use the thinnest margins"
Solo en palabras de 1 sílaba
Patrón: CVC (Consonante-Vocal-Consonante)
big → bigger ✅
No: "biger" ❌
Usos en contextos empresariales
Comparando productos/servicios
Precio y valor:
- • "Our service is more affordable than competitors"
- • "We offer the best value for money"
- • "This package is cheaper than the premium option"
Calidad y características:
- • "Our software is more reliable than others"
- • "We have the fastest delivery service"
- • "This is the most innovative solution"
Evaluando rendimiento
Resultados y métricas:
- • "Sales are higher than last quarter"
- • "We achieved the best results this year"
- • "Productivity is lower than expected"
Personal y equipos:
- • "She's more experienced than the other candidates"
- • "This team is the most productive in the company"
- • "He works harder than anyone else"
Expresiones útiles para presentaciones
Para destacar ventajas:
- • "We're significantly better than our competitors"
- • "This approach is much more effective than traditional methods"
- • "Our solution is the most cost-effective option"
- • "We provide the highest quality service"
Para hacer comparaciones:
- • "Compared to Option A, Option B is more suitable"
- • "This strategy is less risky than the alternative"
- • "Among all options, this is the safest choice"
- • "The new system is far superior to the old one"
Ejercicios Interactivos: Comparatives & Superlatives
Practica comparativos y superlativos con estos 18 ejercicios diseñados para situaciones empresariales. Incluye adjetivos cortos, largos e irregulares:
Our new office is _____ than the old one.
This is _____ project we've ever completed.
The new software is _____ than the previous version.
She is _____ employee in our department.
Our sales results are _____ this quarter.
This is _____ solution for our problem.
This product is _____ expensive _____ that one.
The meeting room is _____ (comfortable) _____ the conference hall.
Among all candidates, John has _____ experience.
This task is _____ than I expected.
She is _____ (busy) person in the office.
The deadline is getting _____.
Our profits are _____ this year _____ last year.
This is _____ (important) decision we need to make.
This solution is _____ better than the previous one.
This option is _____ expensive than that one.
This is _____ complicated solution.
The new system is _____ (fast) and _____ (reliable) than the old one.
Errores más comunes
Error 1: Mezclar reglas de adjetivos cortos y largos
❌ Incorrecto:
- • "more big" → bigger
- • "importanter" → more important
- • "expensiver" → more expensive
- • "the most fast" → the fastest
✅ Correcto:
- • Adjetivos cortos: -er / -est
- • Adjetivos largos: more/most
- • NO mezcles las dos reglas
- • Memoriza los irregulares
Error 2: Olvidar "THE" en superlativos
❌ Incorrecto:
- • "This is biggest office"
- • "She is most experienced"
- • "We have best service"
✅ Correcto:
- • "This is the biggest office"
- • "She is the most experienced"
- • "We have the best service"
Error 3: Usar "THAT" en lugar de "THAN"
❌ Incorrecto:
- • "This is better that the old one"
- • "More expensive that expected"
- • "Bigger that we thought"
✅ Correcto:
- • "This is better than the old one"
- • "More expensive than expected"
- • "Bigger than we thought"
Recuerda: Comparativo siempre usa THAN, nunca "that"
Tabla de referencia rápida
| Tipo de Adjetivo | Comparativo | Superlativo | Ejemplos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortos (1 sílaba) | adj + er | the + adj + est | big → bigger → biggest |
| Largos (2+ sílabas) | more + adj | the most + adj | expensive → more expensive → most expensive |
| Irregulares | Forma especial | Forma especial | good → better → best |
¡Domina las comparaciones en inglés!
Ahora puedes hacer comparaciones precisas y profesionales en inglés empresarial. Los comparativos y superlativos son esenciales para presentaciones, evaluaciones y análisis de mercado.
✅ Lo que has aprendido:
- • Reglas para adjetivos cortos, largos e irregulares
- • Comparativo (than) vs Superlativo (the)
- • Ortografía especial (-er/-est, more/most)
- • Aplicaciones en contextos empresariales
🎯 Próximos pasos:
- • Practica comparaciones en presentaciones
- • Usa superlativos para destacar ventajas
- • Continúa con Some/Any/Much/Many
- • Memoriza los adjetivos irregulares