Día 133 · Repaso Semana 19 · Comparativos

⏱️ Duración total: ~3 h 15 min — Clase 60 min · Ejercicios 60 min · Reto 60 min · Quiz ~15 min. Puedes dividirlo en varias sesiones el mismo día.

🎯 Objetivo del día

Al terminar podrás:

Recordar y aplicar sin dudar las cuatro estructuras comparativas.
Decidir con seguridad entre -er y more según el adjetivo.
Detectar y corregir tus propios errores comparativos.
Comprobar tu progreso antes de empezar con los superlativos.

📖 Clase (60 min)

Introducción y contexto

Hoy no hay gramática nueva: es el día de fijar todo lo de la semana mediante repetición espaciada. Has visto comparativos cortos (-er than), de dos sílabas, largos (more ... than), less ... than, igualdad (as ... as), the same as / different from y aplicación al tema de las ciudades. Repasaremos cada bloque con un resumen denso y muchos ejemplos, porque lo que se repasa hoy se recordará dentro de un mes. Mañana arrancamos con los superlativos (the biggest, the most expensive), que se construyen sobre lo que ya sabes.

Síntesis 1 · Las cuatro estructuras

Estructura	Cuándo	Ejemplo
adj-er + than	adj. 1 sílaba / 2 sílabas en -y	cheaper than, busier than
more + adj + than	adj. largos	more expensive than
less + adj + than	"menos que"	less crowded than
as + adj + as	igualdad ("tan...como")	as safe as
not as + adj + as	desigualdad suave	not as expensive as

Síntesis 2 · Reglas de ortografía (-er)

Normal: cheap → cheaper
Termina en -e: nice → nicer
CVC (1 sílaba): big → bigger, hot → hotter
Cons. + y: happy → happier, easy → easier
Irregulares: good → better, bad → worse, far → further

Síntesis 3 · Intensificadores y fórmulas

Mucha diferencia: much / far / a lot + comparativo → much bigger, far more expensive
Poca diferencia: a bit / a little / slightly + comparativo → a bit colder
Igualdad/proporción: just as ... as, almost as ... as, twice as ... as
✗ very bigger → ✓ much bigger — ✗ more cheaper → ✓ cheaper

Vocabulario clave (repaso integrado)

English	Pronunciación aprox.	Español
cheaper	chípa(r)	más barato
more expensive	mor ikspénsiv	más caro
better	béta(r)	mejor
worse	uérs	peor
as big as	as big as	tan grande como
not as ... as	not as ... as	no tan ... como
the same as	de séim as	igual que
different from	díferent from	diferente de
much / far	mach / far	mucho (intensif.)
a bit / slightly	a bit / sláitli	un poco / ligeramente
cost of living	cost ov lívin	coste de vida
public transport	páblik tránsport	transporte público
crowded	kráudid	abarrotado/a
however	jaouéver	sin embargo
on the other hand	on di áder jand	por otro lado
I'd rather	aid ráder	preferiría

Errores comunes de la semana (recopilatorio)

✗ more bigger / more better → ✓ bigger / better
✗ more expensive that → ✓ more expensive than
✗ as taller as → ✓ as tall as
✗ the same than → ✓ the same as
✗ different to/of → ✓ different from
✗ very better → ✓ much better
✗ I'd rather to live → ✓ I'd rather live
✗ the cost of life → ✓ the cost of living

Mini-diálogo de repaso

A: Is the new gym better than the old one? B: Much better. It's bigger and the equipment is more modern. A: Is it as cheap? B: Not as cheap, but it's not as crowded either, so it's worth it. A: Same opening hours? B: No, different from before — it closes later now.

Traducción: —¿Es el gimnasio nuevo mejor que el viejo? —Mucho mejor. Es más grande y el equipamiento es más moderno. —¿Es igual de barato? —No tan barato, pero tampoco está tan lleno, así que merece la pena. —¿Mismo horario? —No, diferente de antes: ahora cierra más tarde.

✍️ Ejercicios (60 min)

Bloque 1 — Forma rápida: comparativo (8 min)

tall 2. expensive 3. happy 4. good 5. bad 6. hot 7. modern 8. easy 9. crowded 10. far

Bloque 2 — Completa el hueco (10 min)

This phone is ___ (good) ___ that one.
London is ___ (expensive) ___ Lisbon.
He is ___ (tall) ___ his brother. (igualdad)
The bus is ___ (fast) ___ the train. (negativo de igualdad)
Today is ___ (cold) ___ yesterday. (un poco)

Bloque 3 — Elige -er o more (6 min)

interesting 2. cheap 3. comfortable 4. busy 5. dangerous 6. small

Bloque 4 — Reescribe (10 min)

A is bigger than B. → B is not ___
This phone is the same price as that one. → They cost ___
Madrid is more expensive than Toledo. → Toledo is ___ (less)
The train is faster than the bus. → The bus is not ___
My car is different from yours. → My car is not ___ (the same)

Bloque 5 — Traducción Español → Inglés (10 min)

Mi piso nuevo es mucho más grande que el viejo.
Este restaurante no es tan caro como aquel.
Tu respuesta es igual que la mía.
El transporte aquí es mejor que en mi pueblo.
Preferiría vivir en una ciudad más tranquila.

Bloque 6 — Corrige el error (8 min)

She is more taller than me.
This is more good than that.
The same than mine.
I'd rather to live in Madrid.
It is more expensive that the other.

Bloque 7 — Producción escrita (8 min)

Escribe 8 frases comparando dos cosas a tu elección (dos trabajos, dos series, dos coches). Usa al menos una de cada estructura: -er than, more ... than, less/not as ... as, as ... as.

Ver soluciones

B1: 1. taller 2. more expensive 3. happier 4. better 5. worse 6. hotter 7. more modern 8. easier 9. more crowded 10. further/farther B2: 1. better than 2. more expensive than 3. as tall as 4. not as fast as 5. a bit colder than B3: 1. more 2. -er (cheaper) 3. more 4. -er (busier) 5. more 6. -er (smaller) B4: 1. B is not as big as A. 2. They cost the same. 3. Toledo is less expensive than Madrid. 4. The bus is not as fast as the train. 5. My car is not the same as yours. B5: 1. My new flat is much bigger than the old one. 2. This restaurant is not as expensive as that one. 3. Your answer is the same as mine. 4. The transport here is better than in my town. 5. I'd rather live in a quieter city. B6: 1. She is taller than me. 2. This is better than that. 3. The same as mine. 4. I'd rather live in Madrid. 5. It is more expensive than the other. B7: Respuesta libre. Modelo: Job A is better paid than Job B. It is more stressful too. Job B is not as interesting as Job A. The hours are as long as in Job B. Job A is less flexible. Job B is cheaper to commute to. Job A is more popular. I'd rather do Job B because it's more relaxing.

🚀 Reto del día (60 min)

"Comparison challenge" — Auto-test cronometrado + audio de cierre.

Pasos:

(20 min) Sin mirar apuntes, escribe 15 frases comparativas: 4 con -er than, 4 con more ... than, 3 con as ... as, 2 con not as ... as, 2 con intensificadores.
(10 min) Corrige con la síntesis de la clase. Cuenta tus aciertos sobre 15.
(15 min) Repite las que fallaste hasta que salgan perfectas.
(15 min) Grábate 1,5–2 min haciendo un resumen hablado: "What I learned about comparatives this week", usando al menos 6 comparativos correctos.

Rúbrica de autoevaluación (0–10):

≥12/15 frases correctas en el auto-test (4 pts)
Variedad real de estructuras (2 pts)
Corrección de errores propios (2 pts)
Resumen hablado fluido y correcto (2 pts)

✅ Quiz (~15 min)

Comparativo de big: ___
Comparativo de good: ___
¿more easy o easier? → ___
"tan caro como" = ___
"no tan grande como" = ___
¿the same than o the same as? → ___
Corrige: She is more taller than me.
Intensificador correcto: very better o much better? → ___
Traduce: "El metro es más rápido que el autobús."
Comparativo de bad: ___

Ver respuestas

bigger 2. better 3. easier 4. as expensive as 5. not as big as 6. the same as 7. She is taller than me. 8. much better 9. The metro is faster than the bus. 10. worse.

📚 Recursos

British Council LearnEnglish – Comparatives (repaso completo): https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
BBC Learning English – Grammar reference: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Cambridge Dictionary – consulta cualquier forma comparativa: https://dictionary.cambridge.org

⏭️ Siguiente

¡Semana superada! Mañana empieza la Semana 20: superlativos — the biggest, the most beautiful, the best — para hablar de récords y de "el mejor de todos".

Quiz

Q "This restaurant is ___ than that one."
* better
- gooder
- more good
Q Superlativo: "She is the ___ runner in the team."
* fastest
- most fast
- faster
Q "My car is ___ expensive than yours." (menos)
* less
- least
- little