1. ¡Exprésate! UNO Chapter 8-1
Demonstrative Adjectives and Comparisons
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2. Punto # 1 Demonstrative adjectives point out things.
Use forms of este for things close to you.
Use forms of ese for things farther away.

3. Punto # 1 continued Do you like this dress? ¿Te gusta este vestido?
I like that skirt more.
Me gusta más esa falda.

4. Punto # 1 continued MASCULINE FEMININE this Singular este esta these
Plural
estos
estas

5. Punto # 1 continued MASCULINE FEMININE that Singular ese esa those
Plural
esos
esas

6. Punto # 2 Use these expression with adjectives to compare things.
The adjective agrees in gender and number with the object desired.

7. Punto # 2 This shirt is prettier than that shirt.
Esta camisa es más bonita que esa camisa.
This shirt is as pretty as that shirt.
Esta camisa es tan bonita como esa camisa.

8. Punto # 2 more . . . than más + adjective + que as . . . than
tan + adjective +como
less than
menos + adjective + que

9. Punto # 3
Use más que, menos que, and tanto como to say if someone does something more than, less than, or as much as somone else.

10. Punto # 3 continued Pablo studies as much as Isabel.
Pablo estudia tanto como Isabel.
My parents go out less than my aunt and uncle.
Mis padres salen menos que mis tíos.

11. Punto # 4
Some adjectives have IRREGULAR comparative
forms.

12. Punto # 4 continued bueno(a) mejor(es) better malo(a) peor(es) worse
joven menor(es) younger
viejo(a) mayor(es) older