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Miércoles 9 de mayo
La clase de español es más divertida que la clase de ciencias
OBJETIVOS: Comparatives and the verbgustar
Gustar + infinitive
A mi me gusta cantarA ti te gusta correrA usted/ él/ella le gusta ayudarA nosotros/as nos gusta nadarA vosotros/as os gusta bailarA ustedes/ ellos/as les gusta comer
We use gustar + infinitive to talk aboutActivities a person like to do
When you want to emphasize or identify the person that you are talking about, use:
A + name A María le gusta saltarA + noun A los chicos les gusta cantarA + pronoun A ella le gusta ir al cine
Text book page 187, activity 15Workbook page 64, activities 18 and19
What is a comparative adjective?
A comparative adjective compares two or more nouns to give information about which one has more, less, or the same of a certain quality or quantity.
When do we use a comparative?
We use a comparative when we are comparing two or more people/ things:• Ana is taller than Berta• Paco and Andres are faster than me• Silver is less expensive than gold
In Spanish, we have 3 different types of comparatives:More … than = más …queAnne is taller than MaryAna es más alta que Maríaas … as = tan … comoPeter is as tall as JohnPedro es tan alto como JuánLess … than = menos …queSilver is less expensive than goldLa plata es menos cara que el oro
More + adjective + than = más … que Más + adjective+ queMás cara queMore expensive than
As + adjetive + as = tan … como Tan + adjective + comoTan alta comoAs tall as
Less + adjective + than = menos …queMenos + adjective + queMenos cara queLess expensive than
There some irregular comparative words:Mayor olderMenor youngerMejor betterPeor worse
Pebbles es menor que Pedro