Making comparisonsAvancemos

Unit 3, Lesson 2

Comparativos – The “-er”

Comparisons are used to compare two people or things. In English, we form them by adding –er to the end of a word or by using the words more, less, and as.

Rodrigo is taller than his sister. Rodrigo is as tall as his mother. Rodrigo is less tall than his father.

LA FORMULA – when using adjectives

Más + adjective + que = more … than› Mi abuela es más artistica que mi padre.

Menos + adjective + que = less… than› La clase de ciencias es menos divertida que la

clase de inglés. Tan + adjective + como = as … as

› Tus hermanas son tan serias como tu madre. The FIRST adjective must agree in gender

and number to the FIRST noun.

LA FORMULA – when NOT using adjectives

Más que = more than› Me gusta ir a la biblioteca más que el

gimnasio. Menos que = less than

› Me gustan las hamburguesas menos que los tacos.

Tanto como = as much as› Me gusta escuchar musica tanto como

pasar un rato con amigos.

Irregular Comparatives

Mayor = older› Mi hermano es mayor que yo.

Menor = younger› Marisol es menor que Miguel.

Mejor = better› El español es mejor que frances.

Peor = worse› Justin Beiber es peor que Clay Aiken.

Practica - más … que Michael Jordan is taller than Profe. (more

tall) Santa Claus is fatter than Shaggy. Albert Einstein is more intelligent than

Papa Smurf. Ugly Betty is prettier than SpongeBob. The computer is faster than my brain

(cerebro). The book is more interesting than the

movie.

Practica – menos … que

Shrek is less serious than Fiona. Miguel has less brothers than sisters. The cat is less lazy (flojo)than the dog. The house is less big than the school. Billy and Mandy are less tall than

Grimm. Jason Mraz is less popular than Lady

GaGa.

Practica – tan … como

The book is as interesting as the movie (pelicula).

The students are as smart as the teacher.

Spanish is as fun as English. There are as many apples as oranges. I like to dance as much as sing. Freddy is as ugly as Jason. Alex has as much money as George.

Practica – Compare the two

Practica – Compare the two

Practica – Compare the two

Practica – Compare the two

Practica – Compare the two

Practica – Compare the two