Spanish 3 Honors Preliminar Grammar

m(a)s + adjective/adverb/noun + que

formula for more than comparison

menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que

formula for less than comparison

m(a)s que

more than

menos que

less than

mayor

older

menor

younger

mejor

better

peor

worse

M(a)s/menos de

formula for when a number is being compared

Andrea tiene m(a)s de 5 libros

Andrea has more than 5 books

que

than (comparisons)

say “the more/less adjective de…”

when saying they are the most or least something

Andrea es la m(a)s alta de su clase

Andrea is the tallest of the class

Tan + adjective/adverb como, tanto/a/os/as + noun como

as much as (both forms)

tan + adjective/adverb como (description)

tan as much as

tanto/a/os/as + noun como (person, place, thing); tanto como also works

tanto as much as

Carlos es tan alto como Julio

Carlos is as tall as Julio

No hay tantos vestidos como faldas

There aren’t as many dresses as skirts

salir, salgo

to leave and yo form

poner, pongo

to put and yo form

traer, traigo

to bring and yo form

decir, digo (e to i)

to say/tell and yo form

venir, vengo (e to ie)

to come and yo form

saber is something and conocer is someone; saber is information and conocer is people and places and concepts

mnemonic for saber vs conocer

only saber can be followed by an infinitive, conocer followed with an a when talking about knowing a person

rules for saber and conocer

description/date/day, origin, characteristics, time, occupation, relationships

ser (doctor)

position, location, action, condition, emotion

estar (place)