ObjetivoObjetivo: How do we compare : How do we compare two things that are equal?two things that are equal?

Hagan AhoraHagan Ahora: Compare yourself to your : Compare yourself to your best friend, using all of the following best friend, using all of the following

adjectives: adjectives: alto, divertido, menor, paciente, trabajador.alto, divertido, menor, paciente, trabajador.

ModeloModelo: Yo soy mayor que mi amigo Ramón : Yo soy mayor que mi amigo Ramón pero él es menos paciente.pero él es menos paciente.

Making Equal ComparisonsMaking Equal Comparisons

Vocabulario importanteVocabulario importante– tanto comotanto como.. = as much as.. = as much as– tanto + (noun) + comotanto + (noun) + como = as many ___ as = as many ___ as– tan + adjective + comotan + adjective + como = as ___ as = as ___ as

EjemplosEjemplos: : – Yo hago ejercicio Yo hago ejercicio tanto comotanto como mi amigo. mi amigo.

(I exercise as much as my friend.)(I exercise as much as my friend.)

– Marcos es Marcos es tantan guapoguapo comocomo Felipe. Felipe.(Marcos is as handsome as Felipe.)(Marcos is as handsome as Felipe.)

Practicamos..

If you use a noun instead of an adjective, If you use a noun instead of an adjective, tantan becomes becomes tantotanto. .

TantoTanto changes to match the noun in gender & changes to match the noun in gender & number.number.EjemplosEjemplos: :

- Paco quiere - Paco quiere tanttantasas raquet raquetasas como Andy Roddick. como Andy Roddick.– Ana tiene Ana tiene tanttantosos perr perrosos como Benito. como Benito.

Ana has as many dogs as Benito. Ana has as many dogs as Benito.

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Terminamos.Terminamos.

What expressions do we know to make What expressions do we know to make comparisons?comparisons?

– mmás queás que– menos quemenos que– tanto comotanto como– tan…comotan…como

What are the four irregular words to make What are the four irregular words to make comparisons?comparisons?

– mayor, menor, mejor, peormayor, menor, mejor, peor