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1
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In this class there’s as many students as in Algebra class.

A

En esta clase hay tantos alumnos como en la clase de álgebra.

2
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Can you qualify “mejor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Mejor = better. Adverb. Can’t say more better than etc.

3
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Can you qualify “peor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Peor = worse. Adverb. Can’t say more poor than etc

4
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Can you qualify “mayor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Mayor = bigger. Adverb. Can’t say more bigger than etc.

5
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Can you qualify “menor” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Menor = smaller. Adverb. Can’t say more smaller than etc.

6
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Can you qualify “superior” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Superior = superior/higher eg education. Can’t say more superior than etc.

7
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Can you qualify “inferior” with “más/menos/tan mejor…que”?

A

No. Inferior = inferior/lower eg limbs. Can’t say more inferior than etc.

8
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Which is correct?

  1. Esa película es peor que la que vimos la semana pasada
  2. Esa película es más peor que la que vimos la semana pasada
A
  1. as can’t qualify peor. “That movie is worse than the one we saw last week.”
9
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Way 1 to make an adjective the highest degree of itself?

A

Add before the adjective el/las/los/las más/menos….de. Note this is the highest degree IN RELATION TO others.

10
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Way 2 to make an adjective the highest degree of itself?

A

Add to the end of the adjective either “ísimo” or “érrimo” Note this is the highest degree in RELATION TO itself

11
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  1. Say in Way 1, “My brother is the smartest one of his class.”
  2. Why use Way 1?
A
  1. Mi hermano es el más listo de toda su clase.

2. Because it is the highest degree of smartness in relation to his class.

12
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  1. Say in Way 2, “My brother is very smart.”

2. Why use Way 2?

A
  1. Mi hermano es muy listo/listísimo.

2. Because it is the highest degree of smartness in relation to himself.

13
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  1. Say in Way 1, “Ana’s cousin is the least attractive of her family.”
  2. Why use Way 1?
A
  1. La prima de Ana es la menos atractiva de toda su familia.
  2. Because the worst looking comparison is in relation to her family.
14
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  1. Say in Way 2, “My only neighbour is a very old man.”

2. Why use Way 2?

A
  1. Mi único vecino es un señor muy viejo/viejísimo.

2. Because the age comparison is with himself.

15
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Does “libre” take ísimo or érrimo?

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libérrimo (most … free)

16
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Does “célebre” take ísimo or érrimo?

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celebérrimo (most … famous, celebrated)

17
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Does negro take ísimo or érrimo?

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Both. nigérrimo / negrísimo

18
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Does pobre take ísimo or érrimo?

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Both. paupérrimo / pobrísimo

19
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Does mísero take ísimo or érrimo?

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misérrimo (most … miserable/squalid)

20
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Does acre take ísimo or érrimo?

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acérrimo (most … acrid (smell), harsh (criticism) caustic (humour)

21
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Does pulcro take ísimo or érrimo?

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pulquérrimo / pulcrísimo (most … immaculate (house), meticulous (report)