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Possession using “de” and adjectives & comparatives

Possession using “de” and adjectives & comparatives . Gramática 3.2. De = of, from, about. He is Katie’s grandpa. The ‘s is not used in Spanish; instead it is replaced with “de” Es el abuelo de Katie. (He is the grandpa of Katie). Possesive Adjectives.

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Possession using “de” and adjectives & comparatives

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  1. Possession using “de” and adjectives & comparatives Gramática 3.2

  2. De = of, from, about • He is Katie’s grandpa. • The ‘s is not used in Spanish; instead it is replaced with “de” • Es el abuelo de Katie. (He is the grandpa of Katie)

  3. Possesive Adjectives • Indicate who owns the object or describes how people/objects relate • Possessive adjectives agree with the number of nouns they describe • Singular possessive adjectives end in a vowel • Plural possessive adjectives end in a consonant • Nosotros and Vosotros forms must agree in gender with the nouns they describe.

  4. Possessive adjectives

  5. ¡Practicamos! • My uncle ____________________________ • Your (familiar) pencils __________________ • Her dogs ____________________________ • Their brother _________________________ • Our family ___________________________ • Your (fam, plur) cousins(m).______________ • My friends ___________________________ • Your (formal) class ____________________

  6. Comparatives • Used to compare at least two people or things. • When an adjective to compare, the adjective must agree with the first noun being compared. • In English we use more, less, as or add an – er to the end of an adjective to compare. • In Spanish, use the following phrases…

  7. Comparative Phrases w/adjectives • Más…que = more…than • Menos…que = less…than • Tan…como = as…as • Olivia es más rubia que Anita. • Note the adjective rubia agrees with the first noun, which is Olivia, a female. • Mi abuelo es menos grande que mi hermano. • Una manzana es tan rica como una naranja.

  8. Comparatives w/out adjectives • Más que… = more than • Menos que… = less than • Tanto como… = as much as • Paco le gusta ir de compras más que ir a la escuela. • Me gustan los examenes menos que las pruebas. • Nos gusta nadar tanto como esquiar.

  9. Irregular comparatives • Mayor – older • Menor – younger • Mejor – better • Peor – worse *Irregulars also agree in number with the first noun • Mi hija es menor que mi hijo. • Mis primos son menores que yo.

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