¿Cuál perro es más alto?

¿Quién es menos rápido?

¿Quién es más grande?

¿Qué te gusta más?

¿Quién es el menor?

¿Qué equipo es mejor?

Las comparaciones

Más …. que• To compare two or more things, use the

phrase más…que. The word más means more. It can be used with adverbs, adjectives, or nouns. Remember that adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

Examples: El elefante es más grande que el ratón.The elephant is bigger (more big) than the mouse.

La niña corre más rápido que el niño.The girl runs faster (more fast) than the boy.

Tengo más hermanas que hermanos.I have more sisters than brothers.

Practica

1. Veronica is taller than Lupe.2. The cookies are sweeter than the cake.3. My house is bigger than Gloria’s house.4. Vincente eats faster than Pedro.5. I like chicken more than fish

6. Write your own “más que” comparison.

Las respuestas:1. Veronica is taller than Lupe.

1. Veronica es más alta que Lupe.2. The cookies are sweeter than the cake.

1. Las galletas son más dulces que el pastel.3. My house is bigger than Gloria’s house.

1. Mi casa es más grande que la casa de Gloria.4. Vincente eats faster than Pedro.

1. Vincente come más rápido que Pedro.5. I like chicken more than fish

1. Me gusta el pollo más que el pescado.

6. Write your own “más que” comparison.

Menos … que

• To make a negative comparison, use the phrase menos…que The word menos means less. This can be used with adjectives, adverbs, or nouns. Remember that adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.Examples: El pelo de Sandee es menos rizado que el pelo de Lisa.

Sandee’s hair is less curly than Lisa’s hair.

Tomás tiene menos dinero que su hermano.Tomás has less money than his brother.

Practica:

1. Maria is less tall than her sister.2. Math is less interesting than Science.3. I have fewer pencils than pens.4. I like cookies less than ice cream.

5. Write your own “menos que” comparison.

Las respuestas:1. Maria is less tall than her sister.

1. Maria es menos alta que su hermana.2. Math is less interesting than Science.

1. La clase de matemáticas es menos interesante qu la clase de ciencias.

3. I have fewer pencils than pens.1. Tengo menos lápices que bolígrafos.

4. I like cookies less than ice cream.1. Me gustan las galletas menos que el helado.

5. Write your own “menos que” comparison.

Tan …. como

• To make an equal comparison, use the phrase tan…como. (as … as)

Soy tan alto como mi amiga.I am as tall as my friend.

Marco corre tan rápido como Luisa.Marco runs as fast as Luisa.

• Tan remains unchanged before an adjective or adverb. However, in front of a noun, it takes an ending to match the noun in gender and number. Tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas

Gasto tanto dinero como Isabel. I spend as much money as Isabel.

Tengo tantos libros como Anita. I have as many books as Anita.Bebo tanta leche como Diego. I drink as much milk as Diego.Como tantas galletas como Ramón. I eat as many cookies as Ramón.

Practica:

1. Laura is as old as Benito.2. Mia is as pretty as Juana.3. I have as many classes as Carmen.4. Roberto watches as much TV as Jorge.5. The girls run as fast as the boys.

6. Write your own “tan como” comparison.

Las respuestas:1. Laura is as old as Benito.

1. Laura tiene tantos años como Benito.2. Mia is as pretty as Juana.

1. Mia es tan bonita como Juana.3. I have as many classes as Carmen.

1. Yo tengo tantas clases como Carmen.4. Roberto watches as much TV as Jorge.

1. Roberto mira tanto televisión como Jorge.5. The girls run as fast as the boys.

1. Las chicas corren tan rápidas como los chicos.6. Write your own “tan como” comparison.

Irregulars

• Some comparative adjectives and adverbs have their own unique forms. These words are not combined with más or menos to form the comparative statements.

Adjectives:Mucho – más……… much – morePoco – menos…….. Little – lessBueno – mejor……. Good – betterMalo – peor……….. Bad – worseGrande – mayor … old (big) – olderPequeño – menor.. Young (small) - younger

Adverbs:Mucho – más ………. Much – morePoco – menos………. Little – lessBien – mejor………… well – betterMal – peor ………….. Badly - worse

But…Grande – más grande…. Big (size) – biggerPequeño – más pequeño .. Small (size) - smaller

• Examples:

Martina es menor que su hermana.Martina is younger than her sister.

Juego al golf peor que juego al fútbol.I play golf worse than I play soccer.

Carl es mejor escalador que yo.Carl is a better climber than I am.

Practica

1. You have more money than I do.2. I am older than my sister.3. Cecilia is a better student than Kim.4. Martin’s grades are worse than Felipe’s

grades.

5. Write your own comparison using the irregular phrases.

Las respuestas:1. You have more money than I do.

1. Tú tienes más dinero que yo.2. I am older than my sister.

1. Yo soy mayor que mi hermana.3. Cecilia is a better student than Kim.

1. Cecilia es una mejor estudiante que Kim.4. Martin’s grades are worse than Felipe’s grades.

1. Las notas de Martin son peores que las notas de Felipe.

5. Write your own comparison using the irregular phrases.

Tarea:

• Compare two items in Spanish. Include a picture of each item and at least four sentences comparing them. – Más que– Menos que– tan(to) como– Irregulars (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

*Remember to write clearly and make you poster neat and clear!