THE VERB TO BE (PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE)
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
FULL FORM SHORT FORM
I AM I´M
YOU ARE YOU´RE
HE IS HE´S
SHE IS SHE´S
IT IS IT´S
WE ARE WE´RE
YOU ARE YOU´RE
THEY ARE THEY´RE
My apartment is small – Mi apartamento es pequeño
My brother’s apartment is smaller – El apartamento de mi hermano es más pequeño
Amanda’s apartment is the smallest – El apartamento de Amanda es el más pequeño
Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Long – largo
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Longer
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Longest
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Short – corto/bajo
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Shorter
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Shortest
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Old – viejo
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Older
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Oldest
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Young – joven
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Younger
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Youngest
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High – alto
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Higher
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Highest
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Low – bajo
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Lower
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Lowest
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Cheap - barato
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Cheaper
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Cheapest
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Fast - rápido
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Faster
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Fastest
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Slow – lento
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Slower
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Slowest
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Wide – ancho
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Wider
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Widest
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Narrow – estrecho
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Narrower
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Narrowest
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Strong – fuerte
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Stronger
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Strongest
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Weak – débil
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Weaker
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Weakest
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This dress is cheap – Este vestido es barato
Mine is cheaper – El mio es más barato
Her dress is the cheapest – El vestido de ella es el más barato
Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Nice – amable
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Nicer
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Nicest
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Late – tarde
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Later
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Latest
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Rare – raro/poco común
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Rarer
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Rarest
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This salesman is nice but the first one was nicer – Este vendedor es amable pero el primero era más amable.
However, the secretary was the nicest – Sin embargo, la secretaria era la más amable
Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Fat – gordo
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Fatter
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Fattest
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Thin – delgado
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Thinner
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Thinnest
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Hot – caliente
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Hotter
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Hottest
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Big – grande
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Bigger
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Biggest
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Wet – mojado
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Wetter
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Wettest
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Sad – triste
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Sadder
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Saddest
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Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Sunny – soleado
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Sunnier
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Sunniest
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Happy – feliz
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Happier
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Happiest
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Funny – gracioso
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Funnier
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Funniest
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Pretty – bonito
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Prettier
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Pretties
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Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Beautiful – bonito
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More beautiful
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Most beautiful
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Careful – cuidadoso
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More careful
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Most careful
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Interesting – interesante
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More interesting
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Most interesting
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Boring – aburrido
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More boring
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Most boring
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Ridiculous – ridículo
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More ridiculous
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Most ridiculous
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Adjetivo
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Comparativo
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Superlativo
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Good – bueno
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Better
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Best
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Bad - malo
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Worse
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Worst
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A lot – mucho
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More
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Most
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