Use asas when two things are equal or the same.

Use not asas to say that one thing is lessthan the other.
as tall as
as good-looking as
as heavy as

not as tall as (=shorter)

not as good-looking as (=uglier)
not as heavy as (=lighter)

WRONG:

WRONG:

as taller as

not as heavier as

(heavy) The first man is not as heavy as the third man.

(heavy)) The first man is ______
_______________________
_______ the second man.
(handsome)) The second man is __________
_______________________
___ the first one.
(good-looking)) The third man is ____________________
______________________________
_____ the first one.
(tall)) The third man is _____
_______________________
________ the second man.
(fair-skinned*)) The first man is ________
___________________________________
___________________ the
second one. *having light-colored
colored skin
6. (dark-skinned)) The second man is ______________
_____________________________________
_____________ the
first one.
a.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Look at the pictures. Use asas or not asas. Dont use more or -er.
7. (wide)) The _______ shoe is ____
____________________
_________ the _________ shoe.
8. (narrow)) The _______ shoe is _________
__________________
____ the _________ shoe.

9. (long)) The _________s hair is ____________

_________________
_ the _________s hair.
10. (dark)) The _________s hair is _______
_________________
______ the _________s hair.
11. (wrinkled , arrugado,
, )The _________ pair of
pants is _________________
__________________________ the ________ pair.
12. (long) The _______ pair off pants is ___
_____________________
the _______ pair.
the woman

the man

5020104 Roland Trego 09/17/94 revised 2/9/2014 4:58 PM