Comparisons Flashcards
(19 cards)
if a comparison is equal it involves what?
tan(to/a) como
if a comparison is unequal it involves what?
más
OR
menos que
inequality of characteristics: “you are smarter than my dog”
eres más intelligente que mi perro
inequality of characteristics: “you are less lazy than my dog”
eres menos perezoso que mi pero
inequality of amount (more/less than): “Mirte eats more than me”
Mirte come más que yo
inequality of amount (more/less than): “Mirte eats dinner less than me”
Mirte cene menos que yo
inequality of numbers: “there are more than 500 students in Tabor”
Hay más de 500 estudiantes en Tabor
inequality of numbers: “there are less than 600 students in Tabor”
Hay menos de 600 estudiantes en Tabor
for inequality of characteristics we use what?
más/menos (adjective) que
for inequality of amount we use what?
más/menos que
for inequality of numbers we use what?
más/menos de
equality of characteristics: “he is as tall as my cousins”
a él es tan alto como mi sobrinos
equality using “as…as”: “August has as many days as July”
agosto tiene tantos días como julio
equality using “as many as”: “my family does not have as many people as your family”
mi familia no tiene tantas personas como tú familia
equality using “as much as”: “Mirta eats as much as me”
Mirta come tanto como yo
when comparing equality with “as…as” we use what?
tan (adjective) como
when comparing equality with “as many as” we use what?
tanto/a (noun) como
when comparing equality with “as much as” we use what?
tanto como
what are the four irregular forms of comparisons and how do we use them?
Bueno/a (s)= mejor(es) es/son
Malo/a (s)= peor(es) es/son
Viejo/a (s)= mayor(es) es/son
Joven/jóvenes= menor(es) es/son
