„As … as” oznacza, że dwie rzeczy są pod jakimś względem równe. „Not as … as” – że pierwsza jest mniejsza niż druga. Przymiotnik między dwoma „as” zostaje w formie podstawowej.
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| Schemat | Przykład |
|---|---|
| as + adjective + as | She is as tall as her brother. |
| not as / so + adjective + as | It isn't as expensive as that. |
| as much / many + noun + as | I have as many books as you. |
Kiedy tego używamy
- Równość: He is as clever as his sister. (Jest tak mądry jak jego siostra.)
- Nierówność: This test wasn't as difficult as the last one. (Ten test nie był tak trudny jak poprzedni.)
- Z przysłówkami: Come as soon as possible. (Przyjdź jak najszybciej.)
- Wielokrotności: twice as long as (dwa razy dłuższy niż), half as much as.
Przykłady
- My room is as big as yours.
Mój pokój jest tak duży jak twój. - He is not as old as he looks.
Nie jest tak stary, na jakiego wygląda. - Run as fast as you can.
Biegnij tak szybko, jak potrafisz. - She earns as much as I do.
Zarabia tyle samo co ja. - It was twice as expensive as last year.
Było dwa razy droższe niż rok temu. - This isn't as good as the first one.
To nie jest tak dobre jak pierwsze.
Typowe błędy
- Stopień wyższy: as taller as → as tall as.
- „Than” zamiast drugiego „as”: as big than → as big as.
- „Like” zamiast „as … as”: He is like tall as me → as tall as me.