Capitulo 8 Flashcards
What construction is used to compare two people or things with equal qualities?
tan + adjective/adverb + como
What construction is used to compare two people or things of equal quantity?
tanto(s)/tanta(s) + noun + como
What says “as much” for a feminine noun?
tanta
What says “as many” for a feminine noun?
tantas
What says “as much” for a masculine noun?
tanto
What says “as many” for a masculine noun?
tantos
What construction is used to compare equal actions?
verb + tanto como
What construction is used to compare two people or things that have unequal qualities?
más/menos + adjective/noun/adverb + que
What construction is used to compare unequal actions?
verb + más/menos que
“Más bueno/bien” is incorrect, just like “more good.” What do we say instead?
Mejor…que
“Más joven” is incorrect, just like “more young” What do we say instead?
Menor…que
“Más malo/mal” is incorrect, just like “more bad” What do we say instead?
Peor..que
“Más viejo” is incorrect, just like “more old” What do we say instead?
Mayor…que
What is “más” or “menos” followed by when it is used with numbers or quantities?
de rather than que
What are used to compare more than two people or things and to indicate that a quality in one person or thing is greater than that quality in the others?
Superlatives
What is similar to the most, the least, the best, etc?
Superlatives
What is the construction of superlatives?
article + noun + más/menos + adjective
What are the 4 articles?
el, la los, las
What preposition is used with superlatives to express in or of?
de
What structure is used when discussing a current or habitual situation or a situation that may occur in the future?
Si + present indicative + future/present indicative/imperative
What is another word for simple future?
periphrastic future
What is the structure for the simple future?
ir + a + infinitive
What is the structure to discuss hypothetical situations that are unlikely to happen, are not possible or are contrary to fact (not true)?
si + imperfect subjunctive + conditional
What structure would you use to make hypothetical statements about past events, stating what would have happened had circumstances been different?
si + past perfect subjunctive + conditional perfect
What expression expresses an idea that is contrary-to fact, and therefore requires the imperfect subjunctive or the past perfect subjunctive?
como si
