Spanish
Grade 4
15 min
Yo soy más alto que mi hermano (I am taller than my brother)
Practice comparing people using 'más... que' and 'menos... que'.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the key words 'más' and 'que' used for making comparisons of inequality.
Construct simple comparative sentences in Spanish using the formula: Subject + ser + más + adjective + que + Subject.
Correctly use the verb 'ser' (soy, eres, es, somos, son) in comparative sentences.
Make adjectives agree in gender and number with the first subject of the comparison.
Translate simple English comparative sentences into Spanish.
Compare two people, animals, or objects using common descriptive adjectives.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Comparativo (Comparative)A word or phrase used to compare two people, places, or things.In 'El sol es más grande que la luna' (The sun is bigger than the moon), we are comparing the sun and the moon.
MásThe Spanish word for 'more'. In comparisons, it works like adding '-er' to an English word (like tall-er or fast-er).más alto (taller), más rápido (faster)
QueThe Spanish word for 'than'. It's the special word we use after the adjective in a comparison.Yo soy más alto QUE mi hermano.
Adjetivo (Adjective)A word that describes a person, place, or thing. Adjectives must match the noun they describe in gender (masculine/feminine).alto (tall, masculine), alta (tall, feminine), rápido (fast), inteligente (smart)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'más...que' Formula
Subject 1 + [form of SER] + más + Adjective + que + Subject 2
This is the main pattern for making comparisons. You put the first person/thing, the verb 'ser', then 'más', the describing word, 'que', and finally the second person/thing.
Adjective Agreement Rule
The adjective must match the gender (masculine/feminine) of Subject 1.
If the first subject is feminine (like 'la niña' or 'la casa'), the adjective must end in '-a'. If it's masculine (like 'el niño' or 'el perro'), it usually ends in '-o'.
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Challenging
Read the two facts: 1. 'Mi libro tiene 100 páginas.' 2. 'Tu libro tiene 200 páginas.' Which conclusion is correct?
A.Mi libro es tan largo como tu libro.
B.Mi libro tiene menos páginas que tu libro.
C.Tu libro tiene menos páginas que mi libro.
D.Mi libro es el más largo.
Challenging
Imagine a picture of three friends: Maria (tall), Sofia (short), and Elena (very tall). Which sentence is the most accurate?
A.Sofía es la más alta de las tres.
B.Elena es la más alta de las tres.
C.María es más baja que Sofía.
D.Elena es tan alta como María.
Challenging
My dad is 40 years old. My grandpa is 70. Instead of saying 'Mi abuelo es más viejo (older) que mi papá', what is a better, more common way to say it?
A.Mi abuelo es menos joven que mi papá.
B.Mi abuelo es tan viejo como mi papá.
C.Mi abuelo es el mayor de los dos.
D.Mi abuelo es mayor que mi papá.
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