o tells descriptive relationship between 2 or more items

o more … than…, less … than…, as … as

o adjectives used in comparisons must agree in gender and in number with the first noun

MORE THAN

más + adjective + que

La mochila es más pequeña que el coche

The backpack is smaller than the car

La regla amarilla es más grande que la regla blanca

The yellow ruler is bigger than the white ruler

LESS THAN

menos + adjective + que

La mochila es menos roja que el bolígrafo

The backpack is less red than the pen

Los papeles azules son menos caros que los papeles anaranjados

The blue papers are less expensive than the orange papers

SAME AS

tan + adjective + como

Las mochilas son tan bonitas como la escuela

The backpacks are as pretty as the school

Una goma de borrar es tan útil como un lápiz

An eraser is as useful as a pencil