comparative as... as

Comparatives with not... enough, too, (not) as... as.

TOO and ENOUGH are used to express quantities, specifically, they mean "DEMSIADO" and "SUFICIENTE." We can find them quantifying adverbs, adjectives, and also nouns.

Genially

Too and enough

TOO

ENOUGH

-You are old ENOUGH to go to school on your own. Eres lo suficiente mayor para ir al colegio solo. – I think she is strong ENOUGH to get over this. Creo que ella es lo suficiente fuerte como para superar esto.

– You are TOO old to know this. Eres demasiado mayor como para saber esto. – I don’t like to wake up TOO early. No me gusta levantarme demasiado temprano.

vs

Too many/too much

TOO MUCH

TOO MANY

TOO MUCH con incontables. – I don’t want to eat too much meat. No quiero comer demasiada carne.

TOO MANY se usa con sustantivos contables – I like too many Spanish writers. Me gustan demasiados escritores españoles.

vs

let´s practice! Escoge la palabra o palabras más adecuadas que faltan en el hueco de cada frase. 1) Maria is clever ____ to take this decision. a) too much b) too many c) too d) enough 2) I am ____ old to understand this music. a) too much b) too many c) too d) enough 3) I don’t think it’s ____ early to wake up. a) too much b) too many c) too d) enough 4) There are ______ cats in these streets. a) too much b) too many c) too d) enough

5) I don’t like this meal. There is _____ salt in it. a) too much b) too many c) too d) enough 6) It’s ____ far to go there by foot, let’s take the train. a) too b) enough 7) This apartment is big ____ for me and my dog. a) too b) enough

ANSWERS: 1) d 2) c 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) b

Not enough

"No lo bastante"

This place is NOT peaceful ENOUGH to study

Comparative as... as not as... as

we are going to talk about the comparative equality as…as in English, equivalent to “tanto como” in Spanish

Genially

as... as not as... as

The table is AS heavy AS an elephant Mount Aneto is NOT AS high AS Mount Everest

Let´s practice!

Did you have ___________ time to answer all of the exam questions? Phil isn't ___________________his brother. We didn't buy the computer. It was ___________ expensive. They usually take the bus to school because it's _______far to walk. Maggie can't go to the theatre. She hasn't got _____________ money. I wasn't fast _____________to win the race. My sister is old ____________ to drive, but she hasn't got a car. Are you _____________ your father now?

Enough/ Enough / As tall as/ enough / enough/ as generous as/ too/ too/

let´s practice!

Did you have Enough time to answer all of the exam questions? Phil isn't as generous as his brother. We didn't buy the computer. It was too expensive . They usually take the bus to school because it's too far to walk. Maggie can't go to the theatre. She hasn't got Enough money. I wasn't fast enough to win the race. My sister is old enough to drive, but she hasn't got a car. Are you as tall as your father now?

Enough/ Enough / As tall as/ enough / enough/ as generous as/ too/ too/

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