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| Comparatives are used to exspress... |
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| infereriority, superiority, and equality |
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| Basic pattern used to express inequality is... |
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| más/menos + adjective, adverb, noun + que = more/less_____than |
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| más/menos + adjective, adverb, noun + que |
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= more/less_____than
ex:
Tú eres más bonita que ella.
You are prettier than she is.(adjective)
Juan habla más despacio que Paco.
Juan talks slower than Paco. (adverb)
Yo tengo menos paciencia que él.
I have less patience than he does.(noun) |
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tan + adjective, adverb + como
= as much/many____as
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tanto (-a, -os, -as) + noun(s) + como
= as much/many _____ as |
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| tan + adjective, adverb, + como |
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= as much/many____as
or
= tanto (-a, -os, -as) + noun(s) + como
ex:
Charlotte es tan inteligente como Anthony. Charlotte is as smart as Anthony. (adjective)
Nosotros tenemos tantos zapatos como ellos. We have as many shoes as they do.(noun) |
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| Comparing actions (verbs) word order changes slightly to.. |
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verb + más/menos + que = _____ more than
or
verb + tanto + como = _____ as much as |
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| If the action (verb) comparison also involves a description (adverb), use... |
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verv + tan + adverb +como = _____as______as
ex:
Vosotros camináis menos que ellas.
You guys walk less than they (do).
Tim come tanto como Dave.
Tim eats as much as Dave (does).
Holly camina tan lento como Jason.
Holly walks as slowly as Jason (does). |
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| To make any of these comparisons negative.. |
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add the word no before the verb
ex:
Tim no come tanto como Dave.
Tim does not eat as much as Dave(does). |
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mejor (not más bueno) better
peor (not menos bueno) worse
mayor (used for grande and viejo) greater / older
menor (used for pequeño and joven) lesser / younger |
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Indicate any quality to the extreme degree
ex:
faster = compartive
fastest = superlative |
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| Superlatives are formed... |
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definite article (+ noun) + más/menos + adjective (+ de)
ex:
Rogelio es la persona más amable de toda la familia.
Rogelio is the kindest (most kind) person in the whole family.
Mario es el menos guapo.
Mario is the least handsome. |
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| the adjective ending -ísimo means |
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Superlatives with -ísimo
un trabajo dificilísimo
una torta riquísima
un árbol altísimo |
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a very difficult job
an extremely delicious (rich) cake
a very tall tree |
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