Comparative Forms – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Type in the correct adverb form (positive, comparative, superlative).

  1. Mi nuevo móvil se maneja (fácilmente)   que el viejo.comparative|signal word queMy new mobile phone is easier to use than the old one.
  2. Mi casa está (cerca)   que la tuya.comparative|signal word queMy house is closer than yours.
  3. Caminas (despacio)   como una tortuga.positive|signal word: comoYou walk as slowly as a turtle.
  4. Eres la que (rápidamente)   aprende de la clase.superlative|There is no relative superlative in Spanish. We have to rephrase it using relative clauses.|Rápido can also be used as an adverbial adjective.You’re the one who learns the fastest of the class.
  5. Es (bien)   que vayas al médico.comparative|irregular: bienmejorIt’s better if you go to the doctor.

Construct the absolute superlative of the adverbs.

  1. El hotel estaba (lejos)   de la playa.lejos → lejísimosThe hotel was very far from the beach.
  2. Ayer llovió (mucho)  .mucho → muchísimoYesterday it rained a lot.
  3. Yo vivo (cerca)   del centro.cerca → cerquísimaI live very close to the centre.
  4. Llevas unos días comiendo (poco)  .poco → poquísimoFor the past few days you’ve eaten very little.
  5. Todo ocurrió (rápido)  .Both rapidísimamente and rapidísimo are correct.Everything happened so quickly.