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VIDA COTIDIANA EN OTRO IDIOMA I
ETAPA 4: ¡SOY EL MEJOR DE LA CLASE!
Comparative sentences
• We use these sentences to compare two objects, people, animals, etc. The followingstructure is needed:
Object 1 + am/is/are + comparative adjective + THAN + Object 2
Examples:
• My brother is taller than your brother.
• The Apple devices are more expensive than the Samsung devices.
• Remember that we have:
Short adjectives Long adjectives
Superlative sentences
• We use a superlative to say that a thing, person, animal, etc. is the most of a group.
Object 1 + am/is/are + THE + superlative adjective + complement.
Examples:
• The blue whale is the biggest animal in the ocean.
• My sister is the most intelligent of her class.
• The same happens with superlative adjectives:
Short adjectives Long adjectives
Sentences with “as…as”
• This structure is used when we want to say that two objects are equal or not.
Affirmative:
Object 1 + am/is/are + as + adjective + as + Object 2
Examples:
• She is as tall as her sister.
• My friends are as funny as me.
Sentences with “as…as”
Negative:
Object 1 + am not/isn’t/aren’t + as + adjective + as + Object 2
Examples:
She isn’t as smart as her friends.
My parents aren’t as strict as yours.
Verb “to have”: to express possession
Examples:• I have two brothers and one sister.
• She has a headache.
• My neighbors have a dog and a cat.
Asking questions?
Do/ Does + subject + HAVE + complement ?
Example:
Do you have two brothers? Does she have a headache?
Yes, I do. No, she doesn’t.
Modal “can” for abilities
Affirmative:
Subject + CAN + base form verb + complement.
Negative:
Subject + CAN’T/CANNOT + base form verb + complement.
Interrogative:
CAN + subject + base form verb + complement ?
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
Examples:• I can play the guitar.
• He can’t speak Japanese.
• Can you ride a bicycle? Yes, I can.
Vocabulary of the stage:
• Physical appearance
• Occupations
• Family members
Referencias
Keith, S., (2020). Vida Cotidiana en Otro Idioma 1. Ciudad de México, México: Proveedora de Textos de
Monterrey.