107. Comparision 3 (as... as/than) Flashcards
Joe es rica.
Joe is rich.
Él es más rico que David.
He is richer than David.
Pero no es tan rico como Sarah.
But he isn’t as rich as Sarah.
= Sarah is richer than he is
Jack no es tan viejo como parece.
jack isn’t as old as he looks. (= he looks older than he is)
El centro de la ciudad no estaba tan lleno como de costumbre.
The town centre wasn’t as crowded as usual. (=it is usually more crowded)
Lisa no lo hizo tan bien en el examen como ella había esperado.
Lisa didn’t do as well in the exam as she had hoped. (=she had hoped to do better)
El clima es mejor hoy. No es tan frío.
The weather is better today. lt’s not as cold. (=yesterday was colder than today)
No conozco a tantas personas como tú.
I don’t know as many people as you do. (=you know more people than me)
‘¿Cuánto costó? ¿Cincuenta libras?’ No, no tanto como eso.
‘How much did it cost? Fifty pounds?’ No, not as much as that.’ (=Less than fifty pounds)
No hace calor, pero no hace tanto frío ayer
lt’s not warm, but it isn’t so cold as yesterday. ( = it isn ‘t as cold as … )
Gaste menos dinero que tú
I spent Less money than you. (= I didn’t spend as much money as you)
El centro de la ciudad estaba menos concurrida que lo habitual.
The city centre was less crowded than usual. (=it wasn’t as crowded as usual)
Juego al tenis menos de lo que solía.
I play tennis less than I used to. (=I don’t play as much as I used to)
Lo siento, llego tarde. Llegué aquí tan rápido como pude
I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
Hay un montón de comida. Puedes tomar todo lo que quieras
There’s plenty of food. You can have as much as you want.
