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#comparison #equality #equal #unequal
COMPARISONS OF EQUALITY
✏️When things being compared have equal characteristics, the comparison of equality is used.👇
🇺🇸 The book is as good as the movie.
🇺🇸 The boy is as tall as the girl.
✏️To form the comparisons of equality using adjectives or adverbs, use the following formula:👇
tan + adjective (adverb) + como
🇪🇸 El libro es tan bueno como la película.
🇺🇸(The book is as good as the movie.)
🇪🇸 El chico es tan alto como la chica.
🇺🇸 (The boy is as tall as the girl.)
✏️To form comparisons of equality with nouns, use the following formula:👇
tanto(-a,-os,-as) + noun + como
🇪🇸 Juan tiene tanto dinero como María.
(as much money as)
🇪🇸 Él tiene tanta paciencia como ella.
(as much patience as)
🇪🇸 Tiene tantos libros como ella.
(as many books as)
🇪🇸 Tiene tantas plumas como ella.
(as many pens as)
✏️Choose the form of tanto to agree with the noun it modifies.👇
tanto dinero
tanta paciencia
tantos libros
tantas plumas
✏️When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is no adjective, use the following formula:👇
verb + tanto + como
🇺🇸 Sus estudiantes aprenden tanto como mis estudiantes.
(learn as much as)
🇪🇸 Rosario cocina tanto como Josefina.
(cooks as much as)
🇺🇸 Las naranjas cuestan tanto como las manzanas.
(cost as much as)
✏️When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is an adjective, use the following formula:👇
verb + tan + adjective (masculine form) + como
🇪🇸 Aquí se trabaja tan duro como ahí.
(work as hard as)
🇪🇸 El niño juega tan poco como la niña.
(plays as little as)
🇪🇸 Ellos duermen tan poco como ella.
(sleep as little as)
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