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Los comparativos Comparatives

Los comparativos Comparatives

Comparatives • To compare people/things in English, we either add –er to the end

Comparatives • To compare people/things in English, we either add –er to the end of an adjective or put the words more or less in front of an adjective followed by the word than. John is shorter than Mike. John is more artistic than Mike is less artistic than Mike.

Los comparativos • In Spanish to compare people/things use: más/menos (more/less) + adjective +

Los comparativos • In Spanish to compare people/things use: más/menos (more/less) + adjective + que (than). Juan es más bajo que Miguel. Juan es más artistico que Miguel es menos artistico que Juan. María es más baja que Teresa. María es más artistica que Teresa es menos artistica que María.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to compare people and things. 1.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to compare people and things. 1. Juan es ___ creativo ___ Marisol. - Juan is more creative than Marisol. 2. Paco es ___ rubio ___ Eduardo. - Paco is less blond then Eduardo. 3. Teresa es ___ alta ___ Paula. - Teresa is taller than Paula. 4. Antonio es __ inteligente ___Jaime. - Antonio is less smart then Jaime. 5. El libro es ___ pesado ___ el papel. - The book is heavier than the paper.

Translate the following comparatives into Spanish. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Laura is

Translate the following comparatives into Spanish. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Laura is less pretty than Irene. Emilio is more patient than Rafael. Blanca is fatter than Carlos. Eva is less studious than Sofia. The pencil is cheaper than the pen. A tomato is less red than an apple.

Comparativos Write five comparatives for each of the following images.

Comparativos Write five comparatives for each of the following images.

Freddie es ___ guapo ___ Shaggy.

Freddie es ___ guapo ___ Shaggy.

Dash es ___ rapido ___ Jack.

Dash es ___ rapido ___ Jack.

Shrek es ___ verde ___ Donkey.

Shrek es ___ verde ___ Donkey.

Hermione es ___ bonita ___ Ron.

Hermione es ___ bonita ___ Ron.

Los superlativos Superlatives

Los superlativos Superlatives

Practice #2 - Comparatives • Compare the following two people/items (Use MÁS/MENOS ____ que)

Practice #2 - Comparatives • Compare the following two people/items (Use MÁS/MENOS ____ que) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Brad Pitt / Justin Beiber Taylor Swift / Beyonce Minnie Mouse / Tinkerbell Xbox / Wii Disneyland / Sun. Splash Oprah / Selena Gomez

Comparatives • Write 5 sentences that show comparisons between what you and your best

Comparatives • Write 5 sentences that show comparisons between what you and your best friend were like as kids. i. e. Yo era más baja que mi mejor amiga Erika era menos inteligente que yo. Yo era mayor que Erika jugaba al baloncesto más que yo. Yo tenía más Barbies que ella.

Superlatives • In English to say that someone or something is “the most” of

Superlatives • In English to say that someone or something is “the most” of a group we either add –est to the end of an adjective or put the word most in front of an adjective. Diego is the shortest boy. Gabriela is the shortest girl. Diego is the most artistic boy. Gabriela is the most artistic girl.

Los superlativos • In Spanish to say that someone or something is “the most”

Los superlativos • In Spanish to say that someone or something is “the most” use: el/la + noun + más + adjective Diego es el chico más bajo. Diego es el chico más artistíco. Gabriela es la chica más baja. Gabriela es la chica más artistíca.

Los superlativos • To say that someone or something is “the best” or “the

Los superlativos • To say that someone or something is “the best” or “the worst” use: el/la + mejor/peor + noun Rafael es el mejor artista. José es el peor alumno. Juana es la mejor artista. Mercedes es la peor alumna.

Los superlativos • To say that someone or something is “the best”, “the worst”,

Los superlativos • To say that someone or something is “the best”, “the worst”, or “the most” of a group or category, add the preposition de. Also use de instead of que in front of numbers. -Nando es el chico más bajo de todos. -Andrés es el mejor artista de todos los artistas. -Natalia es la chica más baja de todas. -Carmen es la peor atleta de todas las chicas. - Hay mas de treinta estudiantes en clase.

The following adjectives have irregular forms and can also be plural: Adjectivo Comparativo Superlativo

The following adjectives have irregular forms and can also be plural: Adjectivo Comparativo Superlativo good bueno (-a, -os, -as) better than mejor(-es) que the best el/la/los/las mejor(-es) bad malo (-a, -os, -as) worse than peor(-es) que the worst el/la/los/las peor(-es)

The following adjectives have irregular forms and can also be plural: Adjectivo Comparativo Superlativo

The following adjectives have irregular forms and can also be plural: Adjectivo Comparativo Superlativo old viejo (-a, -os, -as) older than mayor(-es) que the oldest el/la/los/las mayor(-es) young joven younger than menor(-es) que the youngest el/la/los/las menor(-es)

• When using these adjectives, notice that the word más is omitted: –

• When using these adjectives, notice that the word más is omitted: – Las fresas son mejores que las uvas. • The adjectives mayor and menor most often refer to age: – Paco es mayor que su hermano.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to say that someone/something is the

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to say that someone/something is the “most”. 1. Juan es ___ pintor ___creativo. - Juan is the most creative painter. 2. Cristian es ___ chico ___ inteligente. - Cristian is the smartest boy. 3. Diego es ___ alumno ___ guapo. - Diego is the most handsome student. 4. Laura es ___ chica ___ inteligente. - Laura is the smartest girl. 5. Mi perro es ___ perro ___ grande. - My dog is the biggest dog. 6. Nuestra casa es ___ casa ___ blanca. - Our house is the whitest house.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to say that someone/something is the

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to say that someone/something is the “best” or “worst”. 1. Juan es ___ (de todos los pintores). - Juan is the best (of all the painters). 2. Manzanas son ___. - Apples are the best. 3. Samuel es ___ atleta. - Samuel is the worst athlete. 4. Miguel es ___ abogado ___ todos los abogados. - Miguel is the worst lawyer of all the lawyers. 5. Paco es ___ alumno. - Paco is the best student. 6. Yo soy ___ jugador de fútbol. - I am the best soccer player.

Superlativos Write three superlatives for each of the following images.

Superlativos Write three superlatives for each of the following images.

Lady Gaga es __ __ cantante.

Lady Gaga es __ __ cantante.

Ronaldo es ___ futbolista.

Ronaldo es ___ futbolista.

Yoda es ___ Jedi ___ viejo.

Yoda es ___ Jedi ___ viejo.

El Empire State Building es ___ edificio ___ alto en los Estados Unidos de

El Empire State Building es ___ edificio ___ alto en los Estados Unidos de America.

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