Comparación de igualdad

To compare QUANTITIES(how many)

…as much ________as…Or

…as many _________as…

Billy Bob has as much money as Claire (does).

We have as many books as you (do).

To compare QUANTITIES(how many, how much)

FORMULA:

… tanto +NOUN + como + SUBJECT PRONOUN (Or NAME)

Julio tiene tanto dinero como yo.Julio has as much money as I (do).

Pedro tiene tanto dinero como Elena.Pedro has as much money as Elena (does).

To compare QUANTITIES(how many, how much)

• The “tanto” has to agree with the NOUN

• So!!!! **index finger in the air!!** Look at the word that comes after ‘tanto’ and make sure you pick the correct form of ‘tanto.’

Ella tiene tanto dinero (masc. singular) que yo.Yo tengo tantos libros (masc. plural) que tú.

Pedro tiene tanta energía (fem. Singular) que Juan.Nosotros tenemos tantas casas (fem. Plural) que él.

To compare QUANTITIES(how many, how much)

Señora Naka Mariah Carey productos de Hello Kitty (masculine plural)

To compare QUANTITIES(how many, how much)

Señora Naka tiene TANTOS Hello Kitty (feminine) COMO Mariah Carey.

(not really, though!!!! ;)

Mariah Carey tiene TANTOS Hello Kitty (feminine) COMO Señora Naka .

To compare QUANTITIES with VERBS

... Verb + as much as + subject pronoun/name

I work as much as you (do).He sings as much as she (does). We study as much as he (does).

To compare QUANTITIES with VERBS

TANTO CANNOT CHANGE when it is with a verb!

Formula:Subject + Verb + TANTO+ COMO + subject

pronoun/name

To compare QUANTITIES with VERBSSubject + Verb + TANTO+ COMO + subject pronoun/name

I work as much as you (do).____________________________________He sings as much as she (does)._____________________________________We study as much as Marco (does)._____________________________________

Comparisons of equality with verbs

I work as much as you (do).Yo trabajo TANTO COMO tú.

He sings as much as she (does).Él canta TANTO COMO ella.

We study as much as Marco (does).Nosotros estudiamos TANTO COMO Marco.

Comparisons of equality with verbs

Compare how much they sing.

Comparisons of equality with verbs

Adele canta TANTO COMO Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga canta TANTO COMO Adele.

Comparisons of equality with verbsCompare how much they play (jugar ue).Crosby Phillips

Comparisons of equality with verbs

Crosby juega TANTO COMO Phillips.Crosby plays as much as Phillips.

Phillips juega TANTO COMO Crosby.

Phillips plays as much as Crosby.

Comparisons of Equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

I am AS smart AS he is.

Angelina is AS pretty AS Reese is.

He runs AS fast AS we do.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Formula:

… TAN + ADVERB/ADJECTIVE + COMO… ***TAN does NOT change***

The road is AS WIDE AS Hollywood Boulevard.La calle es TAN + ANCHA + COMO el Paseo de

Hollywood.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

I am as sick as she (is).

Yo estoy tan enfermo como ella.

She eats as quickly as Marco and Billy Bob (do).Ella come TAN rápidamente COMO Marco y Billy

Bob.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Compare their beauty. (guapo)

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Ryan Reynolds es TAN guapo COMO Ryan Gosling.

Ryan Gosling es TAN guapo COMO Ryan Reynolds.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

• Cómico.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Will Ferrell es TAN cómico COMO Robin Williams.

Robin Williams es TAN cómico COMO Will Ferrell.

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Intelligente.Albert Einstein Isaac Newton

Comparisons of equality with ADVERBS or ADJECTIVES

Einstein es TAN intelligente COMO Newton.

Newton es TAN intelligente COMO Einstein.