Comparisons

TAN (adjective) COMO --> Only use TAN when you are comparing adejectives (descriptions) and someone is AS (description) AS someone else. Example: I'm as tall as you.

TANT@(S) (noun) COMO --> Only use when you are comparing NOUNS (how much) and someone has AS (many/much nouns) AS someone else. Example: I have as much money as you.

When saying someone is AS NICE AS someone else, which would you use?

• TAN - NICE is a description.

• TANTO - NICE is a noun.

TAN (adjective) COMO --> Only use TAN when you are comparing adejectives (descriptions) and someone is AS (description) AS someone else. Example: I'm as tall as you.

TANT@(S) (noun) COMO --> Only use when you are comparing NOUNS (how much) and someone has AS (many/much nouns) AS someone else. Example: I have as much money as you.

When saying someone has AS MANY BOOKS AS someone else, would you use TAN or TANTO?

• TAN - BOOKS is a description.

• TANTOS - BOOKS is a noun.

TAN (adjective) COMO --> Only use TAN when you are comparing adejectives (descriptions) and someone is AS (description) AS someone else. Example: I'm as tall as you.

TANT@(S) (noun) COMO --> Only use when you are comparing NOUNS (how much) and someone has AS (many/much nouns) AS someone else. Example: I have as much money as you.

SELECT THE CORRECT example.

• Soy tan inteligente como Einstein.

• Soy tanto inteligente como Einstein.

TAN (adjective) COMO --> Only use TAN when you are comparing adejectives (descriptions) and someone is AS (description) AS someone else. Example: I'm as tall as you.

TANT@(S) (noun) COMO --> Only use when you are comparing NOUNS (how much) and someone has AS (many/much nouns) AS someone else. Example: I have as much money as you.

SELECT THE CORRECT example.

• Tengo tantos amigos como tú.

• Tengo tan amigos como tú.

TAN (adjective) COMO --> Only use TAN when you are comparing adejectives (descriptions) and someone is AS (description) AS someone else. Example: I'm as tall as you.

TANT@(S) (noun) COMO --> Only use when you are comparing NOUNS (how much) and someone has AS (many/much nouns) AS someone else. Example: I have as much money as you.

SELECT THE CORRECT example.

• Ellos son tan altos como una jirafa.

• Ellos son tantos altos como una jirafa.

If comparing the following items, which phrase would we use with each to say that someone has/is the same as someone else?

Groups:

(a) tan...como

,

(b) tanto...como

,

(c) tanta...como

,

(d) tantos...como

• amor

• inteligencia

• inteligente

• fruta

• clubes

• amigos

• paciencia

• dinero

• libros

• altos

• guapas

• paciente

When someone is TALLER than someone else, you say they are "more tall than" someone else. This is: ​ ​ ​ (a)   alto ​ (b)  

When someone is "less tall then," you'll say: ​ (c)   alto​ que

When someone is "as all as," you will say: ​ (d)   alto​ (e)  

• más
• que
• menos
• tan
• como

Justin is as smart as me = Justin es ​ (a)   inteligente​​ (b)   yo

• tan
• como
• tanto
• que
• más
• menos

The books are as good as the movies = Los libros ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   las películas.

• son
• tan
• buenos
• como
• tantos
• es
• que

The girls are as tall as the boys. = Las chicas ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   los chicos

• son
• tan
• altas
• como
• altos
• tantas
• es