CS14: Comparatives/Superlatives
Imperativi:
CS15: Imperativi
Flashcards: Formal and Informal
Shortcuts/Memory Tricks
Comparativi:
Which to use: più/meno di or che (method 1):
If there is 1 quality being compared (ie: Paul is taller than Joe), use di; if 2 qualities (eg: Paul is more intelligent than sensible), use che. Ie: 1 quality is short; di is short; 2 qualities is longer, che is longer.
Which to use: più/meno di or che (method 2):
Look at the word or phrase right before the "than" in English (eg: Romeo is taller than Juliet. or Matteo is less happy than sad.). If there is another word/phrase of the same category after the "than", use "che". If there isn't, use "di". In the first example, the word before "than" is taller. Looking after the "than", there's no other adjective being compared, so one quality - use di. In the second example, the word before "than" is "happy". Looking after the "than", you'll find another adjective, "sad". Two qualities of the same category - use "che".
Superlativi Relativi:
Placement of il più with an adjective (eg: tallest)
Structure the sentence exactly as you would normally, and then put più or meno directly before the adjective, wherever it normally falls.
Comparativi/Superlativi Irregulari:
Which to use: Meglio or Migliore, Peggio or Peggiore (method 1):
The word adverb, meglio and peggio are all short; have two syllables, and go together; adjective, migliore, and peggiore are longer, have three syllables, and go together.
Which to use: Meglio or Migliore, Peggio or Peggiore (method 2):
Is it an adverb or adjective? Since we use better, best, worse and worst in English for both adjectives/adverbs, you can't tell whether to use meglio/peggio or migliore/peggiore from the English form of these words. So instead, think of the "uncompared" form in English (would it be "good or well", "bad or badly"? Then you'll know if it's an adjective (good, bad) or an adverb (well, badly).
Suffixes:
Cheat Sheets:
CS10: Suffixes
