1. Comparison of Inequality
Comparison of Inequality < or >
-Comparison of Inequality in English
-Comparison of Inequality in Spanish
-Practice exercises
-Translation exercises
2. Comparison of Inequality < or >
What is a comparison of Inequality in English?
• It’s when you compare two things.
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3. Pez
Elefante
The elephant is bigger than the fish.
El elefante es más grande que el pez.
4. Pez
Elefante
The fish is less big than the elephant.
El pez es menos grande que el elefante.
5. perro
gato
The cat is calmer than the dog.
El gato es más tranquilo que el perro.
6. perro
gato
The dog is less calm than the cat.
El perro es menos tranquilo que el gato.
7. 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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8. 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.
alta
Remember that there needs to be
agreement when using adjectives.
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9. 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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10. Translate into Spanish
Fred is taller than Felipe.
más que
Fred es ______ alto ________Felipe.
11. Translate into Spanish
Susana and Ana are taller than Kevin.
más que
Susana y Ana son ______ altas ________Kevin.
12. Translate into Spanish
My brother is less intelligent than my brother.
Mi hermano es _____ inteligente que hermano.
menos ___mi
13. Translate into Spanish
Carmen Electra is prettier than Britney Spears.
más que
Carmen Electra es _____ bonita ___ Britney
Spears.
14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. Translate into Spanish
There are more boys than girls.
más que
Hay ______ chicos ________chicas.
18. Translate into Spanish
There are fewer teachers than students.
menos que
Hay ______ profesores ________estudiantes.
19. Translate into Spanish
There are fewer schools than jails.
menos que
Hay ______ escuelas ________ cárceles.
20. Translate into Spanish
We want to swim more than to eat.
más que
Queremos nadar ______ _____ comer.
21. Translate from English to Spanish.
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Fred is taller than Ana.
Fred es más alto que Ana.
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22. <
•There are fewer (less) books than
students.
•Hay menos libros que estudiantes.
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23. >
•Baseball is more fun than football.
•El béisbol es más divertido que el
fútbol.
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24. >
•Televisión es more interesting than school.
•La televisión es más interesante que
la escuela.
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