
Comparisons / Superlatives
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Annie Mann
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Comparisons / Superlatives
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COMPARISONS
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In Spanish, we use "más...que" to say that something is "more...than".
I am taller than my sister.
Yo soy más alto que mi hermana.
Your house is bigger than my house.
Tu casa es más grande que mi casa.
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DON'T FORGET TO MATCH IN NUMBER AND GENDER!
The beds are red. = Las camas son rojas.
The closets are blue. = Los armarios son azules.
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Multiple Choice
Practice:
His dog is whiter than my dog.
Su perro es menos blanco que mi perro.
Su perro es más blanco que mi perro.
Su perro es blanco más que mi perro.
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Multiple Choice
Practice:
The curtains are prettier than the rug.
Las cortinas son más bonita que la alfombra.
Las cortinas es más bonitas que la alfombra.
Las cortinas son más bonitas que la alfombra.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank:
The rug is more yellow than the bookshelf.
La alfombra es más
Type answer...
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In Spanish, we use "menos...que" to say that something is "less...than".
That wall is less blue than the lamp.
Esa pared es menos azul que la lámpara.
She is less patient than her friends.
Ella es menos paciente que tus amigos.
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Multiple Choice
Practice:
The painting is less red than the curtains.
El cuadro es menos rojo que las cortinas.
El cuadro son menos rojo que las cortinas.
El cuadro es menos rojas que las cortinas.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank:
The dressers are less green than the night tables.
Las cómodas son menos
Type answer...
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The adjectives bueno(a), malo(a), viejo(a) and joven and the adverbs bien and mal have their own comparative forms in Spanish.
Más and menos are not used with these comparative adjectives and adverbs.
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REMEMBER: ALL OF THESE CAN BECOME PLURAL.
mejor- mejores
peor- peores
mayor- mayores
menor- menores
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mejor (que)- better than
My closet is better than her closet.
Mi armario es mejor que su armario.
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peor (que)- worse than
Our mirrors is worse than their mirrors.
Nuestros espejos son peores que sus espejos.
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mayor (que)- older than
My parents are older than her parents.
Mis padres son mayores que sus padres.
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menor (que)- younger than
Her sister is younger than my sister.
Su hermana es menor que mi hermana.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank:
Their dog is much worse than my cats.
Su perro es mucho
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank:
Her paintings are better than my painting.
Sus cuadros son
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank:
The mirrors are older than the house.
Los espejos son
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate:
Anna is taller than Emily.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate:
The house is smaller than my bedroom.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate:
The dogs are better than the cats.
Type answer...
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SUPERLATIVES
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Open Ended
Give an example of a superlative in English.
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To make a superlative in Spanish, use:
definite article (el, la, los, las) + noun + más/menos + adjective
Use this for when you say something is the smartest, friendliest, most fun, most exciting, least helpful, least difficult.
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the whitest dog
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the prettiest closet
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the least ugly lamp
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the most important thing
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Translate:
My closet is the biggest closet.
Mi armario es el armario más grande.
Mi armario es el más grande armario.
Mi armario es más grande.
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To say that someone or something is the “best” or “worst”, use:
definite article (el, la, los, las) + mejor(es) / peor(es) + noun
Use this for when you say: the best book, the worst driver, the best hair, the worst movie
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Multiple Choice
Translate:
She has the best students.
Ella tienes los mejor estudiantes.
Ella tiene los mejores estudiantes.
Ella tiene los estudiantes mejores.
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Multiple Choice
Translate:
Orange and yellow are the worst colors.
Anaranjado y amarillo son los peor colores.
Anaranjado y amarillo es los colores peor.
Anaranjado y amarillo son los peores colores.
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the worst bed
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the best walls
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the best colores
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Translate: the worst lamp
Type answer...
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