Learn about Spanish comparative adjectives
The following Spanish comparative adjectives that end in -or/ -ior have the same form for masculine and feminine singular:
Mayor (bigger/older)
Menor (smaller/younger)
Mejor (better)
Peor (worse)
Inferior (inferior/lower)
Superior (superior/higher)
Have a look and listen to the following examples:
Plural form
To form the plural of these adjectives add -es.
This applies to masculine and feminine.
Mayor → mayores
Menor → menores
Mejor → mejores
Peor → peores
Superior → superiores
Inferior → inferiores
See also:
- Forming the singular feminine of adjectives ending in -án, -ón, -or
- Forming the singular and plural of adjectives ending in -án, ón, -or
Additional note:
- When using the adjectives inferior and superior in comparative sentences, the preposition used is "a".
Los costes fueron inferiores a las ventas.
Los costes fueron inferiores que las ventas.
- However, when using the adjectives mayor and menor, we use "que".
Los costes fueron menores que las ventas.
Los costes fueron menores a las ventas.
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