1. Hacer + Time Expressions

2. To ASK how long something has been going on, use:
¿Qué tiempo + hace que + present – tense verb?
Ejemplos

3. Hace + Period of time + que + Present- Tense Verb
To tell how long something has been going on (and to answer the above question), use:
Hace + Period of time + que + Present- Tense Verb
Ejemplos

4. Comparaciones

5. Menos __adjective__ que
Más __adjective__ que
Menos __adjective__ que
Mayor que
Menor que
Mejor que
Peor que

6. Comparaciones Iguales
To compare people or things that are ___________________________ one another, we use
_____________ / adjective / ____________
En mi opinión, levantar pesas es ____________ divertido ______________ correr.
In my opinion, lifting weights is ______________ fun ___________ running.

7. To say that things are NOT equal, you can use the negative.
En mi opinión, levantar pesas _________ es ____________ divertido ___________ correr.
In my opinion, lifting weight is _________ ___________ fun ____________ running.

8. To say “as _______ as” or “ as ___________ as,” you use:
Tanto, -a, -os, -as / ________________ / como
Yo tengo tantos ________ como Elsa.
I have as many ________________________ as Elsa.
Yo tengo _______________ dinero ________________ Pedro.
I have ________________ money _______________ Pedro.
Luisa tiene ______________ flores __________ María.
Luisa has ___________________ flowers ___________ María.
Sr. Martín tiene _______________ paciencia ______________ Sr. Roberto.
Mr. Martín has _________________ patience ________________ Mr. Roberto.

9. I am more artistic than you. Juan has more dogs than Pedro.
____________________________________________________
Juan has more dogs than Pedro.
Math is worse than Social Studies.
The Joker is not as smart as Batman. (the names stay the same)

10. Mrs. Stewart is older than the students.
______________________________________________
I have as much homework as you.
Luis has as many books as Marta.
We run as fast as they do. (the “do” is inferred)

11. Más …que
Menos … que
Mejor que
Peor que
Tan … como
Tanto/a … como
Tantos/ as--- como