Comparisons Flashcards
What is the formula for comparisons of equality with adjectives?
tan+adj(adverb)+como
What is the formula for comparisons of equality with nouns?
tanto(-a,-os,-as)+noun+como
What is the formula for comparisons of equality with actions with no adjective?
verb+tanto+como
What is the formula for comparisons of equality with action with an adjective?
verb+tan+adj(masculine)+como
What are the formulas for comparisons of inequality?
más(menos)+adj+que más(menos)+adverb+que más(menos)+noun+que
What is the exception with numbers?
If comparative is followed by a number, use de instead of que.
What is the exception for negatives?
If the comparison is negative, even with numbers, use que instead of de to mean “only”.
The book is better than the movie.
El libro es tan bueno como la pelicula.
Juan has as much money as Maria.
Juane tiene tanto dinero como Maria.
Your students learn as much as mine.
Sus estudiantes aprenden tanto como mis.
The boy plays as little as the girl.
El niño juaga tan poco como la niña.
Here you work as hard as there.
Aquí se trabaja tan duro como ahí.
You are taller than I.
Tú eres más alto que yo.
I have less books than Arsenio.
Tengo menos libros que Arsenio.
There are more than 20 students in this class.
Hay menos de veinte alumnos en la clase.
