Comparing Equal Quantities Look at these examples of
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Comparing Equal Quantities
Look at these examples of comparing equal quantities: “I have as much money as you”, “They have as many horses as us”, and “I run as fast as you”. Comparing equal quantities uses two structures in Spanish. Study these structures: tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas + (noun) + como + (person or noun) Tengo tanto I have as much Corro I run dinero money como as tú. you. tan + (adjective/adverb) + como + (person or noun) tan rápido como tú. as fast as you.
Let’s do some examples. Write an equal comparison using the given clues. The answer will appear after 10 seconds. Él tiene tanta paciencia como Roberto. (as much patience [paciencia] as) Tú eres tan loco como yo. (as crazy [loco] as) Tiene tanta importancia como ellos. (as much importance importancia] as) Somos tan aburridos como ellos. (as boring [aburrido] as)
Let’s do some practice. Complete these sentences with an equal comparison, according to the given clues. Tú eres_______ Julia. (as pretty [bonita] as) That’s right… it’s tan bonita como! Eva lee _____ Teresa. (as many books [libros] as) That’s right… it’s tantos libros como!
Here’s some more practice. Nosotros tenemos _______ tú. (as many shoes [zapatos] as) That’s right… it’s tantos zapatos como! Uds. cantan ____ los alumnos. (as good [bien] as) That’s right… it’s tan bien como!
Nosotros tenemos _______ Uds. (as many dogs [perros] as) That’s right… it’s tantos perros como! Teresa y Juan escriben _______ tú. (as many letters [cartas] as) That’s right… it’s tantas cartas como!
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