Comparatives Continued English Grammar Connection Comparatives are expressions
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Comparatives Continued… English Grammar Connection: Comparatives are expressions used to compare two people or things. Rodrigo is taller than his Rodrigo sister. es más alto que su hermana.
Use the following phrases with an adjective to compare two things. The adjectives agree with the first noun. • tan. . . Como= as. . . as Adjective • Tus hermanas son tan That matches the noun serias como la maestra. • Your sisters are as serious as the teacher.
Use tan … como for “as … as” when the characteristic in common is an adjective or adverb. Carlos es tan guapo como su hermano Carlos is as good looking as his brother
When a comparison involves a verb, use this tanto como. . . =as much as. . . ¿Te gusta hablar tanto como escuchar? Do you like to talk as much as listen?
tanto … como=“as many … as” or “as much … as, ” when the characteristic in common is a noun Tengo I tanto dinero como Juan have as much money as Juan
How to make our 4 irregulars plural…add “es”
Ejemplos Pedro come menos que Miguel. Ricardo es más inteligente que José Richard is more intelligent than Joe Ella tiene tantos libros como su amiga. Peter eats less than Michael. She has as many books as her friend Manuel es tan inteligente como Alicia Manuel is as intelligent as Alicia
