Making comparisons: adjectives and adverbs (II)
To say two things are the same use:
as + adjective/adverb + as
She finds doing zumba as tiring as playing team sports.
Sophie doesn’t speak Spanish so/as well as Gordon
FCE: Grammar 2018-19
Making Compairsons.Adverbs(II)
Ways of expressing a large difference:
much/far/a lot/considerably +
[adjective/adverb + –er] or [more + adjective/adverb]
Playing team sports is much riskier than many people imagine.
not nearly as + adjective/adverb + as
Some apps are not nearly as fun to play as computer games.
Ways of expressing a small difference:
slightly/a bit/a little + [adjective/adverb + –er] or [more + adjective/adverb]
People drive slightly slower than they did in the past.
Not quite as + adjective/adverb + as.
I don’t find running quite as enjoyable as cycling.
FCE : GRAMMAR 2018/19
Making Comparisons.Adjetives(II)
To say that one thing is less than another use:
not so/as + adjective
as + adjective + as
Window shopping is not so/as enjoyable as watching films.
less/least + adjective
Playing chess is less healthy than playing team sports.
Watching TV is the least healthy activity you can do.
FCE: Grammar 2018-19
Comparative & Superlative
FCE.Grammar 2018-19
El SUPERLATIVO ES: The Biggest ,the best and the strongest.
Fruit & Vegetables
Las plabras terminadas en -y cambian la terminación a -ie+s cuando forman el plural. strawberry-strawberries / cherry – cherries.
Nuevo Vocabulario.
onion – cebolla,
aubergine – berenjena,
garlic – ajo,
watermelon – sandía,
grapefruit – pomelo,
grapes – uvas,
peppers – pimientos,
pumpkin – calabaza,
cabbage – repollo,
mushrooms – champiñones,
sprouts – coles de bruselas
strawberry – fresa
sweetcorn – maíz
cherries – cerezas
carrots – zanahorias
ALLOW TO
El verbo ALLOW significa permitir y va seguido de infinitivo con TO.
Se permite o tienes permiso se forma con el verbo TO BE conjugado y el participio Allowed.
