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Comparativos y Superlativos

Comparativos y Superlativos

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9th - 12th Grade

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Mrs. S. Kotch

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Comparativos y Superlativos

Comparatives and Superlatives


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Adjetives are used to describe people and things

  • bueno= good

  • malo= bad

  • viejo= old

  • joven= young

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Multiple Choice

Adjectives are used to ________.

1

describe actions

2

describe people and things

3

compare people and things

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Some comparatives are used to compare people and things that are different

  • mejor= better

  • peor= worse

  • mayor= older

  • menor= younger

  • más= more

  • menos=less

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Some comparatives are used to compare people and things that are the same.

  • tan+ adjective+ como= as _______ as

  • tan alto como= as tall as

  • tanto+ noun+ como= as many ____ as

  • tantos miembros como= as many members as



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Multiple Choice

Comparatives are used to __________.

1

compare people and things

2

describe people and things

3

describe actions

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The word "que" is used to mean "than" when used with comparatives

  • Chocolate es mejor que vainilla.= Chocolate is better than vanilla.

  • Beisból es peor que golf.= Baseball is worse than golf.

  • Juan es mayor que Maria.= Juan is older than Maria.

  • Maria es menor que Juan.= Maria is younger than Juan.

  • Maria es más alta que Ana.= Maria is taller than Ana.

  • Marcos is menos inteligente que Paco.= Marcos is less intelligent than Paco.

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Multiple Choice

What does "que" mean when used with comparative words?

1

That

2

What?

3

Than

4

The

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Multiple Choice

How do you say "I am older than Juan"?

1

Yo soy menor que Juan.

2

Yo soy mejor que Juan.

3

Yo soy viejoer que Juan.

4

Yo soy mayor que Juan.

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Multiple Choice

How do you say "Spanish is better than Math"?

1

Español es mejor que matemáticas.

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Español es bueno matemáticas.

3

Español es más bueno que matemáticas.

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Superlatives are words that end in "ST" in English to show superiority over other people and things.

  • el/la mejor= the best

  • el/la peor= the worst

  • el/la mayor= the oldest

  • el/la menor= the youngest

  • el/la más= the most

  • el/la menos= the least

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Superlativos: Ejemplos

  • Chocolate es el mejor!= Chocolate is the best!

  • La tarea es la peor!= Homework is the worst!

  • Juan es el mayor.= Juan is the oldest.

  • Maria es la menor.= Maria is the youngest.

  • Juan es el más alto.= Juan is the tallest (most tall).

  • Maria es la menos alta.= Maria es the least tall.

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Multiple Choice

How do you say "Soccer is the best!"?

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El fútbol es el peor!

2

El fútbol es bueno!

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El fútbol es el mejor!

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Multiple Choice

How do you say "Paco is the youngest."?

1

Paco es joven.

2

Paco es el menor.

3

Paco es menor.

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Some comparatives and superlatives change if the subject(s) are plural.

  • mejor, peor, mayor, menor and tanto can also be plural


  • Los Bills son mejores que los Patriots.

  • Los Patriots son los peores!

  • Nosotros somos menores que ustedes.

  • Los maestros tienen tantos libros como los estudiantes.

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Multiple Choice

How do you say "They are younger than the boys."?

1

Ellos tantos chicos.

2

Ellos son joven que los chicos.

3

Ellos son menores que los chicos.

4

Ellos son mejor que los chicos.

Comparativos y Superlativos

Comparatives and Superlatives


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