Comparatives with "as"
Watch four videos using comparatives with "as" in conversation.
Conversation 1
Man: How is your new job?
Woman: Okay, but it is not as
fun as my last job.
Man: Oh, really? Why?
Woman: Well, there are not as many social events, and it is not as chill as my
last job.
Man: Oh, no, that's too bad.
What about pay and benefits?
Woman: I earn about as much as before, but I had better benefits.
Man: Well, so it's not all bad.
Conversation 2
Man: I hear you got a new
house.
Woman: I did. We just moved in
last week.
Man: How is it?
Woman: Good. It is not as big
as my last place, but it is cheaper.
Man: How is the neighborhood?
Woman: It is not as convenient
as my last place, but I like it.
Conversation 3
Man: Can you pick up my friend
at the airport? I have to work tonight.
Woman: Sure, I can do that.
What does he look like?
Man: Well, he's about as tall
as me, and he has blonde hair. It's the same
color as mine.
Woman: Wow, he sounds like your
twin.
Man: No, I am not nearly as
handsome as he is. You'll see.
Woman: I'll be the judge of
that.
Conversation 4
Man: How's the new cafe?
Woman: Not good. It's not as
good as the last one.
Man: How are the prices?
Woman: About the same, but the
coffee is not as good as before.
Man: Oh, no. I'm bummed to hear
that.
Woman: There is one good thing,
though.
Man: Oh, yeah. What's that?
Woman: Well, because the
quality has dropped off, it's not nearly as
crowded as before, so it's easy to find a seat.
Man: Well, at least that's
good.
As — As / Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs
- My new car is not as fast as my last car.
- This new job is just as boring as my last job.
- My French is not as good as my Spanish.
- Thai grammar is not as hard as Japanese grammar.
- I am not as tall as my dad. My dad is taller than me.
- Japan is not as big as Brazil. Brazil is bigger.
- Money is not as important as health. Health is more important.
- Winter is not as warm as Summer. Summer is warmer.
- My new house is as big as my last house.
- My mom is about as tall as my sister.
- My city is about as big as the capitol.
- The test was as hard as the last one.
- I do not earn as much as I did at my last job.
- I don’t speak as fluently as I did before.
- My new car does not steer as easily as my last car did.
- I don’t play the piano as well as I used to.
- He is as tall as me.
He is as tall as I am. - I am not as lucky as her.
I am not as lucky as she is. - They are not as fortunate as us.
They are not as fortunate as we are.
- I am not as tall as my dad.
I am not as tall as my dad is. - I cannot cook as well as my mom.
I cannot cook as well as my mom can. - I do not play tennis as well as my sister.
I do not play tennis as well as my sister does.
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