Comparatives & superlatives notes
- 1. Comparativos y superlativos:Comparativos y superlativos: Por:Por: Sra. LattimoreSra. Lattimore p. 395p. 395
- 2. Comparing qualitiesComparing qualities With adjectives…With adjectives… What’s an adjective…..?What’s an adjective…..? Word used to describeWord used to describe
- 3. Mi esposMi esposoo eses másmás altaltoo queque mi prima.mi prima. (My husband is taller than my cousin.)(My husband is taller than my cousin.) (lit: more tall than)(lit: more tall than) (agrees in # and gender)
- 4. MiMi madremadre eses menosmenos artísticartísticaa queque mimi padre.padre. (My mom is less artistic than my dad.)(My mom is less artistic than my dad.) (agrees in # and gender)
- 5. MisMis primasprimas sonson tantan simpáticsimpáticasas comocomo mi madre.mi madre. (My cousins are as nice as my mom.)(My cousins are as nice as my mom.) (agrees in # and gender)
- 6. Comparing quantitiesComparing quantities With nouns…With nouns… What’s an noun…..?What’s an noun…..? Person, place, or thingPerson, place, or thing
- 7. Yo tengoYo tengo tanttantasas hamburgueshamburguesasas comocomo los tacos.los tacos. (I have(I have as manyas many hamburgershamburgers asas tacos.)tacos.)
- 8. With anything else NOTWith anything else NOT involving qualities orinvolving qualities or quantitiesquantities (Typically) Verbs…(Typically) Verbs… What’s a verb…..?What’s a verb…..? Action wordAction word
- 9. Me gustan las hamburguesasMe gustan las hamburguesas másmás queque los tacos.los tacos. (I like hamburgers(I like hamburgers more thanmore than tacos.)tacos.)
- 10. Me gusta el yogurMe gusta el yogur menos quemenos que elel helado.helado. (I like yogurt(I like yogurt less thanless than ice cream.)ice cream.)
- 11. Me gusta nadarMe gusta nadar tanto comotanto como montar en bicicleta.montar en bicicleta. (I like swimming(I like swimming as muchas much as riding aas riding a bike.)bike.)
- 12. older = mayor queolder = mayor que younger = menor queyounger = menor que better = mejor quebetter = mejor que worse = peor queworse = peor que IrregularsIrregulars
- 14. Parkview esParkview es mejor quemejor que Brookwood.Brookwood. (Parkview is(Parkview is better thanbetter than Brookwood.)Brookwood.)
- 15. Mi abuela esMi abuela es mayor quemayor que mi hija.mi hija.
- 16. Mi prima esMi prima es menor quemenor que mi hermano.mi hermano.
- 17. Georgia Tech esGeorgia Tech es peor quepeor que UGA.UGA. Pl: Los Yellow JacketsPl: Los Yellow Jackets sonson peorpeoreses que los Bulldogs.que los Bulldogs.