04 September 2008

as much as...

As much as

Tanto + Sustantivo Incontable + Como.

No dispongo de tanto tiempo como antes. I don't have as much time as I used to.
Sarah no comió tanto como Simón. Sarah didn't eat as much as Simon. (food)
No sé tanto del tema como él. I don't know as much about it as he does. (information)
Doy a mi hijo todo el amor y atención que necesita. I give my son as much love and attention as he needs.
Gasté tanto dinero como siempre. I spent as much money as always.


También utilizamos esta estructura para decir "el doble de"... Siempre con sustantivos incontables.


Hice el doble de trabajo la semana pasada que la anterior. I did twice as much work last week as the week before.
Yo pongo el triple de azúcar en mi té que Henry. I take three times as much sugar in my tea as Henry does.
Él gana cuatro veces lo que gano yo. He earns four times as much as me. (money)
Este año necesitamos el doble de lluvia que el año pasado. This year we need twice as much rain as last year.
Yo peso siete veces lo que pesa mi bebé. I weigh seven times as much as my baby.

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