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The irregular comparatives: Mejor, Peor, Mayor, Menor

Irregular comparatives are adjectives used to compare qualities such as quality, size, or age.

Gramática: Los comparativos irregulares: Mejor, Peor, Mayor, Menor

A2 Spanish Irregular comparatives

Level: A2

Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)

Lesson 3: Reserva tu alojamiento (Book your accomodation)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. Mejor and peor compare quality.
  2. Mayor and menor indicate size or age.
  3. There is no need for "más" and "menos" before the adjective.
Adjetivo (Adjective)Comparativo (Comparative)Ejemplo (Example)
BienMejorEl servicio del hotel es mejor que antes. (The hotel service is better than before.)
MalPeorEste desayuno es peor que el de ayer. (This breakfast is worse than yesterday's.)
ViejoMayorCuando estás mayor, podemos ir juntos de vacaciones. (When you are older, we can go on holiday together.)
JovenMenorCuando eres menor, no puedes viajar solo. (When you are younger, you cannot travel alone.)

Exercise 1: Los comparativos irregulares: Mejor, Peor, Mayor, Menor

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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mayor, menor, mejor, peor

1.
Mal: La habitación es ... que la que reservamos.
(The room is worse than the one we booked.)
2.
Joven: Porque eres ... que yo, tienes el descuento.
(Young person: Because you are younger than I am, you get the discount.)
3.
Joven: El recepcionista es ... que en otros hoteles.
(Young person: The receptionist is better than in other hotels.)
4.
Bien: El hotel tiene un servicio ... que el anterior.
(Well: The hotel has a better service than the previous one.)
5.
Bien: La habitación es ... que la que reservamos el año pasado.
(Well: The room is better than the one we booked last year.)
6.
Viejo: Mi hermano es ... que yo, así que no tiene descuentos.
(Old: My brother is older than me, so he doesn't get discounts.)
7.
Bien: El alojamiento con desayuno incluido es ... que sin él.
(Well: Accommodation with breakfast included is better than without it.)
8.
Bien: El desayuno de este hotel es ... que el de ayer.
(Well, the breakfast at this hotel is better than yesterday's.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

peor

worse

2

menor

smaller

3

mejor

better

4

mayor

bigger