Comparative Form

Subject + verb + AS + adjective + AS + object

• He is as handsome as his father.
• They play as good as professionals.

Negative comparison (1):

Subject + verb + NOT AS + adjective + AS + object

• This is not as difficult as I thought.
• A cheetah is not as big as a lion.

Negative comparison (2):

Subject + verb to be + NOT + verb ing + AS + adjective + AS + object

• You are not trying as hard as you can.
• I’m not typing as fast as I want.

Negative comparison (3):

Subject + don’t/doesn’t/didn’t + verb + AS + adjective + AS + object

• He doesn’t work as hard as his brother.
• We don’t talk as much as before.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Author: Max Ehrmann