Adjetivos Calificativos Comprar - Superlativos Flashcards

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What are adjectives?

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Words that describe nouns i.e. Federico es alto y delgado

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What do adjectives agree in?

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Number (singular/plural) and gender ( masculine and feminine) with the nouns they qualify
i.e.
el niño es alto los niños altos
la niña alta las niñas altas

*when a masculine noun and a feminine noun share the same adjective the adjective is in the masculine plural i.e. un hombre y una mujer altos y atractivos

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What is the difference in these two sentences:
Un hombre grande
Un gran hombre

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The positing of the adjective causes different meanings.
Un hombre grande (a big man)
Un gran hombre (a great man)

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How would you compare adjectives of a higher degree?

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más + adjective + que

el pueblo es más tranquilo que la cuidad

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How would you compare adjectives of a lesser degree?

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menos + adjective + que

la ciudad es menos tranquila que el pueblo

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How would you compare adjectives of the same degree?

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tan + adjective + como

la ciudad es tan tranquila como el pueblo

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How would you compare nouns of a higher degree?

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más + noun + que

en la ciudad hay más gente que en el pueblo

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How would you compare nouns of a lesser degree?

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menos + noun + que

en el pueblo hay menos trabajo que en la ciudad

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How would you compare nouns of the same degree?

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tanto, -ta, -tos, -tas + noun + como

en el pueblo hay tantos problemas como en la ciudad

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How would you compare verbs of a higher degree?

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verb + más que

Yo como más que tú

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How would you compare verbs of a lesser degree?

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verb + menos que

los españoles desayunan menos que los ingleses

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How would you compare verbs of the same degree?

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verb + tanto como

Pablo cena tanto como su padre

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How would you compare adverbs of a higher degree?

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más + adverbs + que

los españoles se levantan más tarde que los griegos

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How would you compare adverbs of a lower degree?

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menos + adverb + que

yo salgo menos temprano que tú de trabajar

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How would you compare adverbs of the same degree?

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tan + adverb + como

los españoles comen tan abundantemente como los franceses

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What are the four irregular comparative adjectives?

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bueno, -a, -os, -as = mejor/mejores
malo, -a, -os, -as = peor/peores
grande, -es = mayor/mayores
pequeño, -a, -os, -as = menor/menores

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What is the absolute superlative?

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The absolute superlative intensifies the meaning of an adjective

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How is the absolute superlative formed?

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adjective + ísimo, -a, -os, -as

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How do you express the relative superlative?

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definite article + (noun) + más/menos + adjective + de