Introduction
I comparativi con aggettivi e avverbi [comparisons with adjectives and adverb] sono usati per comparare cose, o azioni, esprimendone le uguaglianze e diseguaglianze.
Il comparativo di uguaglianza [comparative of equality] (as…as clause) é usato per alcuni scopi.
{vedi Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs, A1 level}
Form
Di solito troviamo la struttura del comparativo di uguaglianza (as…as clause) in tre forme.
Forma Affermativa:
Subject + verb + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …
Subject + verb + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + …
Forma Negativa:
Subject + verb + not + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …
Subject + verb + not + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + …
Forma Interrogativa:
Verb + subject + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …?
Verb + subject + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + …?
Example
- Cose identiche
- This box of biscuits is as big as mine.
- This restaurant makes food as good as my mum’s.
- Cose diverse
- A kilo of potatoes is not as expensive as a kilo of steaks.
- Her mountain boots are not as cheap as his backpack.
- Chieder informazioni sull’uguaglianza/disuguaglianza
- Is this box of biscuits as big as mine?
- Do I have champagne as cold as yours?
Use
Usiamo il comparativo di uguaglianza (frase con as…as) per fare paragoni:
- Parlare di cose identiche (forma affermativa);
- Parlare di cose diverse (forma negativa);
- Chiedere informazioni sull’uguaglianza/diseguaglianza (forma interrogativa).
Summary
Il comparativo di uguaglianza [comparative of equality] é usato per sottolineare l’uguaglianza o la diseguaglianza tra due cose, persone o azioni.
- Affermativa:
Subject + verb + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …
Subject + verb + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + … - Negativa:
Subject + verb + not + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …
Subject + verb + not + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + … - Interrogativa:
Verb + subject + as + adjective/adverb + as + object + …?
Verb + subject + as + adjective/adverb + noun + as + object + …?
Per esempio:
— Affermativa: “My doll is as lovely as yours.”
— Negativa: “My doll is not as lovely as yours.”
— Interrogativa: “Is my doll as lovely as yours?”
Rivediamo questo contenuto nella sezione {Form}. Dai un’occhiata alla sezione {Example} che mostra l’uso in un contesto.