Comparisons & Superlatives

There are three types of comparisons – Equality as … as not as … as as many as as much as

Comparisons & Superlatives There are three types of comparisons – Equality – Inequality more … than less … than bigger than smaller than

Comparisons & Superlatives There are three types of comparisons – Equality – Inequality – Superlative the most … the least … the best …

Comparisons & Superlatives There are three types of comparisons – Equality – Inequality – Superlative Equalities and inequalities compare one entity relative to another Superlatives describe the entity by itself Superlatives can have intensifiers/qualifiers

Comparisons & Superlatives Equalities, inequalities, and superlatives all use similar, but unique constructors Equality (tan…como) – María es tan atlética como José – María is as athletic as José

Comparisons & Superlatives Equalities, inequalities, and superlatives all use similar, but unique constructors Equality (tan…como) Inequality (más…que, menos…que) – María es más atlética que José – María is more athletic than José

Comparisons & Superlatives Equalities, inequalities, and superlatives all use similar, but unique constructors Equality (tan…como) Inequality (más…que, menos…que) Superlative (el más…, la menos…) – María es la más atlética – María is the most athletic

Comparisons & Superlatives Whenever equalities are used with nouns, tan combines with the noun’s definite article – tan + el queso=>tanto queso – tan + la pizza=>tanta pizza – tan + los hongos=> tantos hongos – tan + las cervezas=>tantas cervezas Otherwise, tan stays the same – tan roja, tan estúpidos, tan altas, tan elegantes

Comparisons & Superlatives Inequalities and superlatives have four irregularities that must be memorized – más bueno=> mejor – más malo=> peor – más viejo=> mayor – más joven=> menor

Comparisons & Superlatives Here are some examples – María es tan atlética como José – María es más atlética que José – María es la más atlética

Comparisons & Superlatives Here are some examples – María es tan vieja como José – María es mayor que José – María es la mayor

Comparisons & Superlatives Here are some examples – María tiene tantos amigos como José – María tiene más amigos que José – María tiene los más amigos