COMPARATIVOS

¿Cómo Utilizarlo?

El conector comparativo as..as o tan...como en español, nos puede servir para expresar una comparación con un cierto grado de semejanza o diferencia. Para poder utilizarlo correctamente debemos conocer su estructura y sus diferentes modos de aplicación.

Significado:

“as…as” significa “tan … como”. Observa el ejemplo para entender mejor:

She is as beautiful as her mother. (Ella es tan bonita como su madre).

Estructura:

Verbo TO BE:

Sujeto + verbo TO BE + as + adjetivo + as + complemento

She is as stubborn as her father (Ella es tan terca como su padre)

Otros verbos:

Sujeto + verbo + as + adverbio + as + complemento

South Americans dance as well as Africans. (Los sudamericanos bailan tan bien como los africanos)

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Usos:

1. Usamos esta expresión para decir que dos cosas, personas, animales, etc. son parecidos en algún aspecto.

 Ejemplos:

Bogotá is as large as Buenos Aires. (Bogotá es tan grande como Buenos Aires)

Annie runs as fast as Jack. (Annie corre tan rápido como Jack)

Cats are as agile as lions. (Los gatos son tan ágiles como los leones)

2. También podemos utilizar as…as para decir que dos cosas, personas, lugares son diferentes si usamos el negativo. Ejemplos:

Madrid isn’t as hot as Rio de Janeiro. (Madrid no es tan caliente como Rio de Janeiro)

Mobile phones aren’t as expensive as cars. (Los teléfonos móviles no son tan costosos como los autos)

My brother doesn’t cook as well as me. (Mi hermano no cocina tan bien)

EJERCICIO

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1)John is 1 metre 80 cms tall.Dave is 1 metre 80 cns tall.
    =Jonh is as tall as Dave.
2) Seville is 40°c in summer. Cordova is 40°c in summer.
     =Seville is as hot as Cordova.

3)John is not very clever. Mary is cleverer.
    =Jonh is not as clever as Mary

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4)The blue car is not expensive. The red car is more expensive.
The blue car is not as expensive as the red car.

5)Mrs Jones talks very quietly.Mrs smith talks more loudly
    =Mrs jone does not talk as loudly as Mrs Smith.

6) The browm house is 100 years old. The green house is 100 years old.
    = The brown house is as old as the green house.

7)Steve did not do well in the English test.Melissa did better in the English test.
    = Steve did not do as well as Melissa.

8) The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour.
     =The impala does not run as fast as the cheetah.

9) The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too.
     =The first exam was as dificult as the second exam.

10)Ciudad real is not very beautiful. Seville is more beautiful.
   =Ciudad real is not as beautiful as seville.

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