Unequal comparisons.

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1 Unequal comparisons

2 más + adjective + que > menos + adjective + que <
La historia es menos aburrida que inglés. Los perros marrones son más grandes que el perro blanco. Juanita es más seria que Victor.

3 Sometimes we make comparisons that don’t use an adjective.
más que menos que mayor que menor que mejor que peor que more than less than older than younger than better than worse than

4 Patricia is shorter than Lola.
Patricia es más baja que Lola. Miguel is less intelligent than Guillermo. Miguel es menos inteligente que Guillermo. Alonzo is harder working than Juan. Alonzo es más trabajador que Juan. Salads are worse than hamburgers. Ensaladas son peor que hamburguesas.

5 María is less organized than her friend José.
María es menos organizada que su amigo José Samuel is younger than Ricardo. Samuel es menor que Ricardo. Sara swims less than Ana. Sara nada menos que Ana. Elisa likes to dance more than she likes to sing A Elisa le gusta bailar más que le gusta cantar.

6 Equal comparisons

7 tan + adjective or adverb + como
La tarta es tan sabrosa como el flan. The cake is as tasty as the flan. tanto(a,os,as) + noun + como La sopa tiene tanta pimienta como sal. The soup has as much pepper as salt. tanto como = as much as Cocino tanto como tú. I cook as much as you.

8 Mi amigo Guillermo y yo somos muy parecidos(alike)
Mi amigo Guillermo y yo somos muy parecidos(alike). Guillermo es ______ alto ______ yo, ______ pelirrojo _______ yo y _______ cómico _________ yo. Guillermo tiene ________ camisetas rojas ________ yo, lee _________ libros _______ yo, y le gusta la comida picante _________ _______ a mí.

9 My friend Guillermo and I are very much alike
My friend Guillermo and I are very much alike. Guillermo is as tall as I, as red headed as I and as funny as I. Guillermo has as many red t-shirts as I, read as many books as I do and he likes spicy food as much as I do.