Comparativi di minoranza in inglese, esercitati e impara le regole per usarli

Quando paragoniamo persone o cose, in genere usiamo i comparativi di maggioranza per dire che qualcuno o qualcosa ha una qualità maggiore di qualcun altro. Ad esempio:

This movie is more interesting than the last movie we watched.

Tuttavia, è anche possibile esprimere l'idea opposta, ovvero che una persona o una cosa è inferiore in quantità o qualità a un'altra, soprattutto in inglese scritto. In questo articolo, vi illustreremo:

• Come si forma il comparativo di minoranza in inglese
• Frasi con il comparativo di minoranza in inglese
• Comparativo di minoranza in inglese: esercizi 

Come si forma il comparativo di minoranza in inglese

Per fare dei comparativi di inferiorità, possiamo semplicemente usare la parola "less" davanti a un aggettivo. Ad esempio,

My old car was less comfortable than my new car.

Questa struttura è molto comune con aggettivi lunghi come "expensive, complicated, elegant". Con aggettivi più brevi, tall, big, nice, si tende a usare la struttura "not as + aggettivo + as", che ricorda anche la formula per creare comparativi di uguaglianza. Per esempio:

He’s not as tall as his brother

Frasi con il comparativo di minoranza in inglese

Ecco alcuni esempi di utilizzo di "less":

This coat is less expensive than that jacket.

Driving in the countryside is less stressful than driving in the city.

Ronnie is less punctual than Sara.

My new boss is less friendly than the previous one.

I’m less athletic than my sister. She goes running every day.

Some people think qualifications are less important than experience.

In Italy, rugby is less popular than football.

She’s very outgoing but her husband is less sociable and prefers staying at home.

Ecco alcuni esempi di utilizzo di "not as … as":

It isn’t as hot as it was yesterday.

English food isn’t as good as Italian food.

Walking isn’t as hard as running.

The Eiffel Tower isn’t as high as the Empire State Building.

Eating out isn’t as cheap as it used to be.

He’s thin but not as thin as his sister.

Comparativo di minoranza in inglese: esercizi 

• Utilizzate le due frasi per fare paragoni utilizzando il termine "less":

1. Latin is complicated. / Ancient Greek is really complicated.
2. Mexican food is popular. / Japanese food is really popular.
3. The old sofa was quite comfortable. / The new sofa is really comfortable.
4. Living in Milan is expensive. / Living in London is very expensive.
5. This dress is quite elegant. / That dress is really elegant.
6. Her results this year are quite impressive. / Her results last year were very impressive.

• Completate le frasi con un aggettivo dal riquadro:

1. This winter isn’t as ______ as last winter.
2. She doesn’t play sport anymore, so she isn’t as ______ as she used to be.
3. Our new apartment isn’t as ______ as my old apartment but it’s more modern.
4. The team isn’t as ______ as it was last year. They’ve lost their last five games.
5. Mild curry isn’t as ______ as strong curry.
6. He isn’t as ______ as he looks. He’ll be 40 next week!