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1 Cuanto ms ... ms /// Cuanto menos ...

*Verbs
1.-The more + subject + verb ... the more + subject + verb
The more I see you, the more I understand you
2.-The less + subject + verb ... the less + subject + verb
The less I sleep the less I study
*Nouns
1.-The more + noun ... the more + noun
The more children come, the more chairs we need

2.-The less + uncountable noun ... the less + uncountable noun


The less milk I buy the less money I spend

3.-The fewer + count noun ... the fewer + count noun


The fewer children come the fewer chairs we need
*Adjectives
1.-The more + long adjective + subject + verb ... the more + long adjective + subject + verb
The more expensive a car is ... the more comfortable it is

2.-The short adj ER + subject + verb ... the short adj ER + subject + verb
The smaller a flat is ... the cheaper it is

3.-The less + adjective + subject + verb ... the less + adjective + subject + verb
The less funny a film is the less interested I am in it

Cada vez ms /// Cada vez menos


*Verbs
1.-Subject + Verb + more and more
We like more and more living in Spain

2.-Subject + Verb + less and less


Babies sleep less and less until they are 1 year old
*Nouns
1.-more and more + noun
More and more people study English in our country

2.-less and less + uncountable nouns


I earn less and less money

3.-fewer and fewer + countable nouns


Fewer and fewer children practise sports after school
*Adjectives
1.-more and more + long adjective
Exams are more and more difficult
2.-Short adjective er and short adjective er
Exams are longer and longer
3.-Less and less + adj -> Films are less and less interesting
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*** EXERCISES:
1-Right or Wrong? If they are wrong, write them correctly.
1.-The longer you wait, so the harder itll be.
2.-The weather is getting hotter and more hotter.
3- Susan has less and less exams this week
4-The more we travel by car, more uncomfortable the car is
5-The faster you drive, the more afraid am i travelling with you
6-The bigger is a flat, the higher is the rent
7-Spanish films are fewer and fewer interesting
8-More and more students speak English in Spain
9-The more they practise their English, more good is their accent
10-Their accent is the more and more perfect.
2-Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first. Use the word in brackets.
1.-Prices just get higher all the time. (and)
Prices .................................................................................................
2.-Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
They were getting ..........................................................................
3.-there is more people in the queue now than 20 minutes ago
The queue is getting ............................
4.-Products with a higher price are better because thir quality is better too.
The higher ..........................
5-We shouldnt leave very late because we will find more traffic.
The later ................................................
6.- In modern towns cars arent allowed in many places.
Cars are allowed in ..................................................................... in modern cities
7.-The teacher explained a lot of problems, but I understood very few of them
The more ........................................................................................................
8.-If you arrive home late, your father will get very angry.
The later ...........
9.-If you arrive home late, your father will give you very little money for the weekend
The later .....................................
10.-You cant buy as many things this year as last year with the same money.
Things are .............................................................

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