comparatives and superlatives Álamo. comparatives spanish uses various structures when making...
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Álamo
Comparatives and
Superlatives
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Comparatives
• Spanish uses various structures when making unequal and equal comparison.
• Unequal más/menos…que more/less…than
• Equal tan…como or tanto….como as…as as much as
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Unequal comparisons
más + adjective, adverb, or noun + que
menos + adjective, adverb, or noun + que
Ex. Isabel es más alta que Andrea. Isabel is taller than Andrea.
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unequal comparisons
• más que more than• mayor que older than• mejor que better than• menor que younger than• menos que less than• peor que worse than
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Equal comparisons
tan + adjective or adverb + comoEx. La ropa de esta tienda es tan buena como la
de los grandes almacenes.
tanto(a,os,as) + noun + como Ex. No hay tantos vestidos como faldas.
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Superlatives
• In English, superlatives are formed by saying the most or the least or by adding –est at the end of an adjective.
• In Spanish, you form superlatives like this:
el (la, los, las) + más/menos + adjective (+de)Ex. Nuestros trajes son los más elegantes (de Madrid)
Our suits are the most elegant (in Madrid)
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Repaso adjective = alto
• El hombre B es más alto que el hombre A.
A B
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pencils and books
• Hay (tan/tantos) lápices (como/que) libros.
• Hay tantos lápices como libros.
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tan…como
• La niña es ___ ___ ____ el libro.The girl is as big as the book.
La niña es tan grande como el libro.
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Adjective = viejo
• El señor es más viejo que la niña.
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• Las chicas de la escuela Pitman son ___(la/las) más/menos ___(intelligent) de California.
• Las chicas de la escuela Pitman son las más inteligentes de California.
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• No hay (tan/tantos) estudiantes (como/que) libros.
• No hay tantos estudiantes como libros.
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Act.5 más…que/ menos…que
• ModeloLa camiseta es fea. La falda es más fea.La falda es más fea que la camiseta.La camiseta es menos fea que la falda.
1. La camisa es cara. Los jeans son más caros.La camisa es menos cara que los jeans.Los jeans son más caros que la camisa.
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Act.6 más…que, menos…que, or tan…como
• ModeloEl equipo Real Madrid / bueno / el equipo Real Zaragoza.El equipo Real Madrid es tan bueno como el equipo
Real Zaragoza.
1. El Museo del Prado / interesante / el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales.
El Museo del Prado es más/menos interesante que el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales.