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Equal Comparisons

Equal Comparisons. Avancemos 3 – Lección Preliminar. When things being compared have equal characteristics, the comparison of equality is used . Example: The book is as good as the movie. The boy is as tall as the girl. Comparisons of Equality.

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Equal Comparisons

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  1. Equal Comparisons Avancemos 3 – LecciónPreliminar

  2. When things being compared have equal characteristics, the comparison of equality is used. • Example: • The book is as good as the movie.The boy is as tall as the girl. Comparisons of Equality

  3. To form the comparisons of equality using adjectives or adverbs, use the following formula: • tan +adjective (adverb) + como • El libroestan buenocomola película.(The book is asgoodas the movie.) • El chicoestanaltocomo la chica.(The boy is astallas the girl.) Comparisons of Equality

  4. To form comparisons of equality with nouns, use the following formula: • tanto(-a,-os,-as) + noun + como • Juan tienetantodinerocomoMaría.(as much money as) • Éltienetantapacienciacomoella.(as much patience as) • Tienetantoslibroscomoella.(as many books as) • Tienetantasplumascomoella.(as many pens as)

  5. Choose the form of tanto to agree with the noun it modifies. tantodinero tantapaciencia tantoslibros tantasplumas Comparisons of Equality

  6. When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is no adjective, use the following formula: • verb + tanto + como • Susestudiantesaprendentantocomomisestudiantes.(learn as much as) • Rosario cocinatantocomoJosefina.(cooks as much as) • Las naranjascuestantantocomolasmanzanas.(cost as much as)

  7. When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is an adjective, use the following formula: • verb + tan + adjective(masculineform) + como • Aquí trabajamostanduro como ahí.(work as hard as) • El niño juegatan poco como la niña.(plays as little as) • Ellos duermentan poco como ella.(sleep as little as)

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