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Making Comparisons in Spanish Sp. 3 (H) c.4

Making Comparisons in Spanish Sp. 3 (H) c.4. Comparisons of Equality. 1. Tan + adjective/adverb + como El libro es tan grande como el otro. 2. Tanto/a/os/as + noun + como Tengo tanto dinero como Bill Gates. (tanto como means as much as and does not show agreement)

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Making Comparisons in Spanish Sp. 3 (H) c.4

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  1. Making Comparisons in SpanishSp. 3 (H) c.4

  2. Comparisons of Equality 1. Tan + adjective/adverb + como El libro es tangrandecomo el otro. 2. Tanto/a/os/as + noun + como Tengo tantodinerocomo Bill Gates. (tanto como means as much as and does not show agreement) Nadie habla tanto como ella. Nobody talks as much as she does.

  3. Intensifiers 1. Tan + adjective Ella es tancariñosa. 2. Adjective + ísimo/a/os/as Ella es bellísima. If ísimo is added to a word ending : In a vowel – drop the last vowel In a Z – change to a C In a CO – change to a QU In a GO – change to a GU

  4. Comparisons of Inequality 1. más + adjective/adverb/noun + que El libro es másgrandeque el otro. 2. menos + adj./adv./noun + que Soy menosalto que Tom Seleck. The word DE is used instead of que in front of numbers. ie…Hay más de dos kilometros aquí. In Spanish comparisons negatives are used after the que as opposed to affirmatives that are used in English. Necesitamosjusticia ahora más quenunca.

  5. Superlatives of Inequality Used in comparing three or more things: Adjective Comparative Superlative alto más alto queel más alto de bueno mejor queel mejor de The word DE is used after superlatives as compared to the QUE after comparatives.

  6. Comparisons of InequalityIrregulars Adjectives Comparatives bueno mejor malo peor viejo mayor joven menor

  7. Superlatives of Inequality The definite article is not used with superlative adverbs. Paco nos escribe más a menudo Paco writes us most often. The neuter LO precedes a superlative adverb followed by a phrase expressing possibility. lo + más / menos + adverb + posible/ que poder Te llamaré lomás pronto posible. I will call you as soon as possible.

  8. Additional Reinforcement

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