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Capitulo 8 Flashcards

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1
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What construction is used to compare two people or things with equal qualities?

A

tan + adjective/adverb + como

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What construction is used to compare two people or things of equal quantity?

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tanto(s)/tanta(s) + noun + como

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What says “as much” for a feminine noun?

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tanta

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What says “as many” for a feminine noun?

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tantas

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What says “as much” for a masculine noun?

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tanto

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What says “as many” for a masculine noun?

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tantos

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What construction is used to compare equal actions?

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verb + tanto como

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What construction is used to compare two people or things that have unequal qualities?

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más/menos + adjective/noun/adverb + que

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What construction is used to compare unequal actions?

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verb + más/menos que

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“Más bueno/bien” is incorrect, just like “more good.” What do we say instead?

A

Mejor…que

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“Más joven” is incorrect, just like “more young” What do we say instead?

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Menor…que

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“Más malo/mal” is incorrect, just like “more bad” What do we say instead?

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Peor..que

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“Más viejo” is incorrect, just like “more old” What do we say instead?

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Mayor…que

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What is “más” or “menos” followed by when it is used with numbers or quantities?

A

de rather than que

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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?

A

Superlatives

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What is similar to the most, the least, the best, etc?

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Superlatives

17
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What is the construction of superlatives?

A

article + noun + más/menos + adjective

18
Q

What are the 4 articles?

A

el, la los, las

19
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What preposition is used with superlatives to express in or of?

A

de

20
Q

What structure is used when discussing a current or habitual situation or a situation that may occur in the future?

A

Si + present indicative + future/present indicative/imperative

21
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What is another word for simple future?

A

periphrastic future

22
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What is the structure for the simple future?

A

ir + a + infinitive

23
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What is the structure to discuss hypothetical situations that are unlikely to happen, are not possible or are contrary to fact (not true)?

A

si + imperfect subjunctive + conditional

24
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What structure would you use to make hypothetical statements about past events, stating what would have happened had circumstances been different?

A

si + past perfect subjunctive + conditional perfect

25
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What expression expresses an idea that is contrary-to fact, and therefore requires the imperfect subjunctive or the past perfect subjunctive?

A

como si

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