Making comparisons Spanish 1
Pg. 278/280
These are a couple of ways to compare things and people, that
you need to know.
1. MáS + ADJ. + QUE
2, MENOS + ADJ + QUE
MORE (Adj. +- er) + ADJ. + THAN
LESS + ADJ. + THAN
EX) Zackary es más talentoso que Kurt Cobain.
Zackary is more talented than Kurt Cobain..
Ella es más alta que yo.
She is taller than me.
Las chicas en esta clase son más bonitas que las chicas de esa clase.
The girls in this class are prettier than the girls in that class.
Who is taller? ¿Quién es más alto?
NOTE: The adjective agrees in number and gender with the noun
being described.
These are a couple of ways to compare people’s age, and a
couple of ways to tell that someone/something is better or
worse than the other.
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EX)
MAYOR + QUE
MENOR + QUE
MEJOR + (NOUN) + QUE
PEOR + (NOUN) +QUE
OLDER + THAN
YOUNGER + THAN
BETTER + (NOUN) +THAN
WORSE + (NOUN) + THAN
Ricky Martin es mayor que Enrique Iglesias.
Ricky Martin is older than Enrique Iglesias.
Ricky Martin y Shakira son mejores bailarines que Enrique.
Ricky Martin and Shakira are better dancers than Enrique.
NOTE: These adjectives only agree on number. They have no gender.
This is a way to single out someone/something as the best or
worst from a group. (the superlative) pg. 280
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ARTICLE + MEJOR(ES)/PEOR(ES) + NOUN + DE
EX) Marcos es el mejor estudiante de la escuela.
Marcos is the best student of the school
8 To say that someone or something is the “most” or “least” use:
Definite article + noun +mas/menos +adjective
EX) Justin es el estudiante más alto en la clase.
Justin is the tallest student in the class.
Comparison Project.
Objective: students will be able to compare and contrast in Spanish using comparative formulas.
Standard 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons
of the language studied and their own
Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics
Now that you know these comparison formulas, you are to compare two celebrities/two
schools, two classes/two bedrooms…. using them. You will work in groups of three, and
present this project to the class.
You must have a set of visuals for each comparison.
You have to use the following comparisons from your notes: # 1 or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, and
7, 8, (total of 5 comparisons)
Each set of visuals is worth ½ pt.
Each sentence is worth 11/2 pt.
10 pt. test total
Present to the class as a group. Everyone speaks. Refer to visuals as you present. Don’t
just read off the Sent. Everyone speaks. (If you just read off the sent, you will lose ½ pt
per Sent. read) 10 pt. Test. I’ll assign groups.
Have fun.
Today in class you will (in your groups) do a rough draft of your entire project.
Today’s homework is to gather visuals (or do visuals..) which you’ll need to put your
project together tomorrow.
Tomorrow you’ll put your project together in class,(I’ll give you the butcher paper) and
rehearse your presentation. (bring materials to work in class such as scissors, glue…)