Comparative structures with adverbs

Structure	Meaning	Example
más… que	more… than	Ella corre más rápido que su hermano. (She runs faster than her brother.)
menos… que	less… than	Juan trabaja menos que Pedro. (Juan works less than Pedro.)
tan… como	as… as	Marta habla tan claro como Ana. (Marta speaks as clearly as Ana.)

For numbers, use más/menos de + number. For example:
- Tengo más de cinco libros. (I have more than five books.)
- Hay menos de diez personas. (There are fewer than ten people.)
Some adverbs have irregular forms:

Base form

Comparative

Meaning

Example

bien

mejor

better

Ella canta mejor que yo.

(She sings better than I do.)

mal

peor

worse

Él juega peor que su primo.

(He plays worse than his cousin.)

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