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Using Comparisons to describe people

Using Comparisons to describe people. 3.7.3. Common Spanish Expressions. ( Similies ). Ella era tan buena como un ángel . LIT: She was as good as an angel. ENG: She was as good as a saint. Yo era tan fuerte como un toro . LIT: I was as strong as a bull.

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Using Comparisons to describe people

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  1. Using Comparisons to describe people 3.7.3

  2. Common Spanish Expressions (Similies)

  3. Ella era tan buenacomo un ángel. LIT: She was as good as an angel. ENG: She was as good as a saint.

  4. Yo era tan fuertecomo un toro. LIT: I was as strong as a bull. ENG: I was as strong as an ox.

  5. Jose era tan felizcomounalombriz. LIT: Jose was as happy as a worm. ENG: Jose was as happy as a lark.

  6. Miguel era tan aburridocomo un pato. LIT: Miguel was an boring as a duck. ENG: Miguel was a terrible bore.

  7. Mi abuelo era tan noble como un perro. LIT: My grandfather was as noble as a dog. ENG: My grandfather was as noble as a lion.

  8. Silvia dormía tan biencomo un lirón. LIT: Silvia slept as good as a mouse. ENG: Silvia slept like a baby.

  9. Practica

  10. ¿Cómo era…? • Tan buenacomo un angel • Tan fuertecomo un toro • Tan felizcomounalombriz • Tan aburridocomo un pato • Tan noble como un perro • Tan biencomo un liron

  11. ¿Cómo era…? • Tan buenacomo un angel • Tan fuertecomo un toro • Tan felizcomounalombriz • Tan aburridocomo un pato • Tan noble como un perro • Tan biencomo un liron

  12. ¿Cómo era…? • Tan buenacomo un angel • Tan fuertecomo un toro • Tan felizcomounalombriz • Tan aburridocomo un pato • Tan noble como un perro • Tan biencomo un liron

  13. ¿Cómo era…? • Tan buenacomo un angel • Tan fuertecomo un toro • Tan felizcomounalombriz • Tan aburridocomo un pato • Tan noble como un perro • Tan biencomo un liron

  14. ¿Cómo era…? • Tan buenacomo un angel • Tan fuertecomo un toro • Tan felizcomounalombriz • Tan aburridocomo un pato • Tan noble como un perro • Tan biencomo un liron

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  24. Comparisons of Equality Tan + adjective / adverb + como

  25. Comparison of Equality • To compare qualities of people or things that are the same or equal, use the following formula: • Tan + adjective/ adverb + como • El coche era tan rapidocomo el motocicleta. • Yo era tan honestacomo Abe Lincoln. • To compare quantities that are the same or equal use the following formula: • Tanto / tantos + noun + como • Tanta / tantas + noun + como • YoteníatantosLegoscomo mi hermano. • Mi hermanamirabatantaspeliculas de horror comoyo.

  26. Marta thinks her sister Maria is better than her. Tell her that she is not. • Maria esmásartistica. • No Marta, túeres tan artísticacomo Maria. • Maria esmássimpática. • Maria esmásinteligente. • Maria tienemás amigos. • Maria tienemenosproblemas. • De niña, Maria era mástraviesa. • Maria recibemásinvitaciones a fiestas. • Maria esmásatlética. • Maria esmásconversadora.

  27. ENGLISH CONNECTION

  28. Using these animals, what similies can you make?

  29. La abeja

  30. El burro

  31. La hormiga

  32. El oso

  33. El pez

  34. La tortuga

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