Chapter 2.3 Flashcards
how do you compare inequalities of adj/adv/noun
más/menos + [adj/adv/noun] + que
taller
más alto que
how do you compare inequalities that involve a numerical expression
de is used before the number instead of que
más/menos + de + [#]
There are more than 5 oranges
hay más de cinco naranjas
how do you compare in inequalities of verbs
[verb] + más/menos que
my brothers eat more than I do
mis hermanos comen más que yo
Bob sleeps less than his father does
bob duerme menos que su padre
how do you compare equalities of adj/adv
tan + [adj/adv] + como
how do you compare equalities of nouns
tanto/a(s) + [noun] + como
how do you know what from tanto/a(s) goes in
it agrees in number and gender with the noun it modifies
these grapes are as tasty as those ones are
estas uvas son tan ricos como aquéllas
tan and tanto can also be used for emphasis, rather than to compare, with these meanings
tan:
tanto:
tantos/as:
tan: so
tanto: so much
tantos/as: so many
how do you compare equalities of verbs
[verb] + tanto como
they talk as much as my sisters
Ellos halban tanto como mis hermanas
when you’re using grande and pequeno with age what do you do
change it to mayor or menor