## Theory

## Comparative adjectives

#### What is it?

In Dutch, comparatives mean ''vergelijkende trap''. As in the Dutch language, the English language also use comparative adjectives to compare things, objects, ideas, people, etc. The comparative in general can be placed with adjectives or adverbs. This lesson is about the comparative adjectives and how to form this grammatical item in a sentence.

#### Why do we use it?

Comparative Adjectives are used to:

1. Compare and describe two things and people.

My school building is older than yours.

This car is better and more expensive than the other one.

2. When something or someone changes.

The tiredness makes me work slower and slower.

Don't worry about the dog. He is doing better and better.

3. When one thing depends on another

It is less beautiful when you paint it quicker.

The quicker you paint, the less beautiful it is.

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