Patterns
| Pattern | Example |
|---|
| as + adjective/adverb + as (equal) | She is as tall as her brother. |
| not as/so + adjective + as | He isn't as old as I thought. |
| comparative + than | My car is bigger than yours. |
| the + comparative, the + comparative | The more you practice, the better you get. |
| twice / three times / half + as … as | She earns twice as much as he does. |
| the same as / similar to / different from | This is the same as mine. |
| the + superlative + in/of | He's the tallest in the class. |
Modifiers
much, far, a lot (big difference) · slightly, a little, a bit (small difference) + comparative: It's much better. / It's a little colder.
Watch out
- Don't mix:
as taller as → as tall as; more taller → taller. - as … as possible: as quickly as possible.
- Different from (also to/than informally).
En español
As… as = tan… como. Comparativo + than = más… que. The more…, the more… = cuanto más…, más… Twice as… as = el doble de… que. The same as = lo mismo que.
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