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Making Comparisons
Spanish IUnidad 3 Etapa 2
Making Comparisons
In English, we use several phrases to make comparisons, like “more than,” “less than,” “as much as.”
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There are also several phrases used to make comparisons in Spanish.
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The following phrases can be used with adjectives to make comparisons
más . . . que more. . . than
menos . . . que less. . .than
tan . . . como as . . . as
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El surfing es más interesante que el béisbol.Surfing is more interesting
than baseball.
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El baloncesto es menos divertido que el fútbol.
Basketball is less enjoyable than soccer.
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El tenis es tan aburrido como levantar pesas.
Tennis is as boring as lifting weights.
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Please note that the adjective used must agree in gender and number with the noun that precedes it.
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The following phrases can also be used to make comparisons
más que more thanmenos que less than
tanto como as much as
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Me gusta jugar más que estudiar.
I like to play more than (I like) to study.
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A él le gusta perder menos que ganar.
He likes to lose less than (he likes) to win.
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Nos gusta jugar al fútbol al aire libre tanto como jugar en el gimnasio.We like to play soccer
outside as much as (we like) to play in the gym.
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The phrases más and menos must always be followed by the word de when used with numbers.
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Tenemos más de veinte estudiantes en esta
clase.We have more than twenty
students in this class.
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Hay menos de cinco minutos para estudiar.There is less than five
minutes to study.
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Mayor (older) and menor (younger) can be used in two different ways.
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1. As adjectives, mayor and menor follow the nouns they describe.
Mi hermano mayor My older brother
Mi hermana menor My younger sister
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2. To make comparisons, mayor/ menor are followed by que.Soy mayor que mis primos.
I am older than my cousins.
Pablo es menor que Ana.Paul is younger than Ana.
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Mejor (better) and peor (worse) are followed by que.Juego al beisbol mejor que él.I play baseball better than him.
Sara juega al tenis peor que él.Sara plays tennis worse than him.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Hay más ____________ siete personas en el equipo de béisbol.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Hay más _____de_____ siete personas en el equipo de béisbol.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Los perros corren más ________ los gatos.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Los perros corren más __que___ los gatos.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Las chicas saben jugar mejor ___________ las maestras.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Las chicas saben jugar mejor ____que____ las maestras.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Hay menos ___________ ocho personas en el equipo de baloncesto.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Hay menos _____de____ ocho personas en el equipo de baloncesto.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
La chica rubia quiere jugar menos ________ la morena.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
La chica rubia quiere jugar menos ___que__ la morena.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Ignacio tiene más ___________ cinco bates.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Ignacio tiene más _____de____ cinco bates.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Roberto juega peor __________ Diana.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Roberto juega peor ____que___ Diana.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Todas las semanas Ignacio practica más _________ cinco veces.
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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate word.
Todas las semanas Ignacio practica más ___de____ cinco veces.
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