Inequal Comparisons

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Comparison of Inequality < or > What is a comparison of Inequality in English? • It’s when you compare two things.

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Elefante

Pez

The elephant is bigger than the fish. El elefante es más grande que el pez.

Elefante

Pez

The fish is less big than the elephant. El pez es menos grande que el elefante.

perro gato

The cat is calmer than the dog. El gato es más tranquilo que el perro.

perro gato

The dog is less calm than the cat. El perro es menos tranquilo que el gato.

Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express more (er)…than in Spanish you use the expression más...que. Lance is taller than Felipe. Lance es más alto que Felipe.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express more (er)…than in Spanish you use the expression más...que. Ana is taller than Susana. Ana es más alta que Susana.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish When you want to express less … than in Spanish you use the expression menos...que. Cats are less friendly than dogs. Los gatos son menos amistosos que los perros.

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Translate into Spanish Fred is taller than Felipe. que más alto ________Felipe. Fred es ______

Translate into Spanish Susana and Ana are taller than Kevin. que más altas ________Kevin. Susana y Ana son ______

Translate into Spanish My brother is less intelligent than my brother. menos inteligente que Mi hermano es _____ ___mi hermano.

Translate into Spanish Carmen Electra is prettier than Britney Spears. que Britney más bonita ___ Carmen Electra es _____ Spears.

Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with nouns. There are more cats than dogs. Hay más gatos que perros.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with nouns. There are fewer pencils than pens. Hay menos lápices que plumas.

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Comparison of Inequality in Spanish Both constructions, más…que and menos…que can be used with infinitives that function as nouns. I like to swim more than to study. Me gusta nadar más que estudiar.

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Translate into Spanish There are more boys than girls. que más chicos ________chicas. Hay ______

Translate into Spanish There are fewer teachers than students. que menos profesores ________estudiantes. Hay ______

Translate into Spanish There are fewer schools than jails. que cárceles. menos escuelas ________ Hay ______

Translate into Spanish We want to swim more than to eat. más _____ que comer. Queremos nadar ______

Translate from English to Spanish.

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Fred is taller than Ana.

Fred es más alto que Ana.

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< •There are fewer (less) books than students.

•Hay menos libros que estudiantes.

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> •Baseball is more fun than football.

•El béisbol es más divertido que el fútbol.

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> •Televisión es more interesting than school.

•La televisión es más interesante que la escuela.

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> •Felipe is sadder than Miguel.

•Felipe está más triste que Miguel.

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< •María is less tired than Edweena.

•María está menos cansada que Edweena.

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< •She likes swimming less than running.

•Le gusta nadar menos que correr.

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< •There are fewer cats than dogs.

•Hay menos gatos que perros.

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