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Remember

Deep = Profundo, hondo


Glasses = Glasses (beach glasses)
Gafas de sol (playeras) Sunglasses
Wear = Usar ropa
Use = DO NOT USE FOR CLOTHES.
Swimsuit = Traje de baño.
Kitchen = Cocina
Interrupt = interrumpir
I’ll (I will) be back in a few minutes / I’ll be right back

Adjectives

What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

The function of an adjective is describing an object or a person. Adjectives are used to


highlight qualities. Eg.
She is beautiful.
She is tall.
She is Smart (Intelligent)
She is small.
She is Colombian.

An adjective can be: Size, length, Color, Nationality, Purpose (Propósito del objeto),
appearance, Material.

The comparative degree.

1. Superiority comparisons.
Highlight a quality of an object or a person, and make a contrast with another person
or object.
Structure: the adjective, which is in the comparative form (er) (double consonant +
er) (more), is followed by “Than”
[Noun + Main/mein/ verb + Adjective (comparative form) + Than +
Noun/naoun/]

Examples:
Juan is fast.
Juan runs faster than mark.
Nate is more beautiful than martha.
Julio is smart
Julio is smarter than Martha and Nate.
Julio runs faster than the rest of the team.
2. Inferiority comparisons.

Structure: In this type of comparison we use conjunctions “not as… as” or “less…
than.” In this case, the adjective is in its base form.
[Noun + Main verb + Not as + Adjective (base form) + as + noun]
[Noun + Main verb + Less + adjective (base form) + than + noun]
Examples:
Mark is not as fast as Juan
Sue’s room is less clean than Angela’s

3. Equality comparisons.

Structure: In this type of comparison we use conjunctions “as… as” In this case, the
adjective is in its base form.
[Noun + Main verb + as + Adjective (base form) + as + noun]

Examples:
Mark is as fast as Juan

The superlative degree

It denotes quality in the highest degree. The superlative form is (est) (most).

Comparative form: Juan runs faster than mark


Superlative form: Juan is the fastest.

[Noun + Main verb + Adjective (Superlative form)]

I am the tallest
Bogota is the biggest city in Colombia

She is sit
the sea is blue
she don't wear the hat
she wonder sunglasses
she is enjoying the cold beach

The sea is blue


She don’t wear the hat (
Verb do

3rd person of singular

He - es/s = he doesn’t wear the hat


She - es/s = She doesn’t wear the hat.
It - es/s = It does

Verbo to be

Ser o estar

Ser
I am a doctor
I am beautiful
She is smart, intelligent
You are a lovely person

Estar
El está sentado
She is sitting.
She is playing basketball.
You are watching a video.

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