This document discusses comparative structures in English. It begins by defining the three types of comparatives: comparative of equality, comparative of inferiority, and comparative of superiority. It then focuses on the comparative of equality structure, providing examples of how to compare adjectives, nouns, and verbs using "as...as". Key structures covered include "as ADJECTIVE as", "as MANY/MUCH...as", and "as VERB as". The document concludes with practice constructing comparative of equality sentences using given words.
This document discusses comparative structures in English. It begins by defining the three types of comparatives: comparative of equality, comparative of inferiority, and comparative of superiority. It then focuses on the comparative of equality structure, providing examples of how to compare adjectives, nouns, and verbs using "as...as". Key structures covered include "as ADJECTIVE as", "as MANY/MUCH...as", and "as VERB as". The document concludes with practice constructing comparative of equality sentences using given words.
This document discusses comparative structures in English. It begins by defining the three types of comparatives: comparative of equality, comparative of inferiority, and comparative of superiority. It then focuses on the comparative of equality structure, providing examples of how to compare adjectives, nouns, and verbs using "as...as". Key structures covered include "as ADJECTIVE as", "as MANY/MUCH...as", and "as VERB as". The document concludes with practice constructing comparative of equality sentences using given words.
COMPARATIVE The comparative is normally used if you want to compare two things, people, etc.
Tenemos tres tipos:
• Comparativo de Igualdad. • Comparativo de inferioridad. • Comparativo de superioridad. COMPARATIVO DE IGUALDAD Se forma con la estructura.
as...as, not as...as, not so...as
Es decir cuando dos cosas son iguales, usamos la estructura
“as … as” que en español traduce en “tan … como”, y para decir que no son iguales simplemente ponemos la negación “not”. O sea, “not as … as”. Examples Examples Examples Examples Examples
• Who is as tall as Juan?
• Is Sara as old as Toni? COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Para comparar adjetivos en oraciones afirmativas utilizamos la
estructura: as + adjective + as COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Para comparar adjetivos en oraciones negativas utilizamos la
estructura:: Not as + adjective + as Not so + adjective + as
Example • Peter is not as happy as Mary.
• Peter is not so happy as Mary.
COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Detrás del segundo 'as' puede ir un pronombre sujeto, un
pronombre objeto o el sujeto seguido del auxiliar correspondiente
Example
• Peter is not as happy as she.
• Peter is not as happy as her. • Peter is not as happy as she/Mary is. • Peter no es tan feliz como ella. COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Cuando la comparación se hace entre dos sustantivos se usa:
• As much ... as para los sustantivos incontables.
• As many .... as para los contables (en plural). COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Example sustantivos incontables
• I earn as much money as my husband.
• Gano tanto dinero como mi marido. COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Example sustantivos contables
• She has as many dresses as you.
• Tiene tantos vestidos como tu. COMPARATIVOS DE IGUALDAD
Cuando la comparación se hace entre dos verbos se
puede usar la expresión as much as + auxiliar correspondiente (tanto en oraciones afirmativas como en negativas).
• He doesn´t play as much as he should.
• No juega tanto como debería. Practica Resuelva las siguientes estructuras en inglés. As + adjetivo + as Practica Resuelva las siguientes estructuras en inglés. As + many… + as Practica Resuelva las siguientes estructuras en inglés. As + mauch… + as Practica Construye oraciones comparativas de igualdad utilizando las siguientes palabras: RESPUESTAS 1. My bedroom is as big as yours
2. You don't work as much as you should.
3. I have as many brothers as Mary.
4. She has been patient for as long as she can.
5. He doesn't listen as much music as I do.
6. My father reads as many books as my mother.
7. Are you as young as me?
8. This restaurant is as/so good as any in the world.
9. He isn't as smart as people think.
10. I found as much information as I need in this book.
• Una vez que hayamos terminado la actividad What’s is like, escojan una de las situaciones como la base de una simulación corta y decir por qué la escogieron. Después dirán sus oraciones para toda la clase tomando turnos. Por ejemplo