TEMA 23 - COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS

Los adverbios comparativos se utilizan para comparar las dos maneras en las que sucede algo:

Computers run more quickly than in the past.
Lucy always talks more loudly than Stacey.

Y los adverbios superlativos se utilizan para comparar una cosa o a una persona con todos los demás del mismo grupo:

There were a lot of good dancers in the competition, but Sam and Ricky danced the most brilliantly.

Adverbios comparativos:
·Usamos more para formar el comparativo con los adverbios de dos sílabas, incluidos los adverbios terminados en -ly
Maria read the text more quickly than Susana. 
She visits me more often than she used to.
Después del adverbio se pone than.

·Añadimos -er a los adverbios de una sílaba, e.g. hard, fast, straight...
My mum works harder than my dad.

·Los adverbios well y badly forman comparativos irregulares: well → better; badly → worse.
Dolphins can swim better than people.
Your team always plays worse than mine.


Adverbios superlativos:
·Usamos most para formar el superlativo con los adverbios de dos sílabas, incluidos los adverbios terminados en -ly.
This machine works most efficiently of all.

·Añadimos -est a los adverbios de una sílaba.
Max won the race because he ran fastest at the end.

·Los adverbios well y badly forman superlativos irregulares: well → best; badly → worst.
They are all excellent students, but Mel speaks French best.
We tested three cars, and this one performs worst.