How Do We Use As … As?
As … as says two people or things are equal in one way.
EQUALas + adjective + as
tall between two as's
My brother is as tall as my father.
LESSnot as + adjective + as
The bus isn't as fast as the train.
No -er and no more inside as … as: as tall as, as expensive as.
TRY IT
- Question 1
"Lan and her mother are both 158 cm tall. Lan is blank her mother."
The three forms
POSITIVE
Sbeasadjectiveas…
Đà Nẵng is as hot as Huế in summer.
Is, are, was or were.
NEGATIVE
Sisn't / wasn'tasadjectiveas…
The second test wasn't as difficult as the first one.
The first thing has less of it.
QUESTION
Is / WasSasadjectiveas…?
Is the new café as good as the old one?
Is or was first.
MORE → EQUAL
- taller thanas tall as
- bigger thanas big as
- more expensive thanas expensive as
- better thanas good as
Drop -er, more and than. Better and worse go back to good and bad.
TRY IT
- Question 1
"Nam isn't as old as Minh, so Minh is blank than Nam."
When to use it
A polite way to criticise
The coffee here isn't as strong as at home.
It sounds softer than weaker or worse.
Then and now
The market isn't as busy as it was ten years ago.
Now and in the past.
Fixed phrases
Call me as soon as possible.
Very soon. In messages people often write ASAP.
Common phrases: as soon as possible · as much as possible
As … As or The Same As?
| AS + ADJECTIVE + AS | THE SAME (+ NOUN) + AS | |
|---|---|---|
| In the middle | an adjective: as cheap as | no word, or a noun: the same size as |
| Example | My score was as high as Lan's. | My score was the same as Lan's. |
As … as = equal in one way. The same as = exactly alike.
TRY IT
- Question 1
Two cups look exactly alike: "This cup is blank that one."
- Question 2
"My daughter is blank height as your son."
Common mistakes
Incorrect:My bike is as newer as your bike.
Correct:My bike is as new as your bike.
No -er inside as … as. -er goes with than.
Incorrect:Our kitchen is big as the living room.
Correct:Our kitchen is as big as the living room.
You need as before and after the adjective.
Incorrect:The book is as interesting than the film.
Correct:The book is as interesting as the film.
Start with as, end with as.
Incorrect:Her bag is same as my bag.
Correct:Her bag is the same as my bag.
Say the same, with the.
Incorrect:My shoes are the same like your shoes.
Correct:My shoes are the same as your shoes.
After the same, use as, not like.
Quick check · 5 questions
Choose the correct word:
My cousin is as old as me. We were born in the same year.
- A. old — Correct
- B. older
- C. oldest
Answer: A. old
Older goes with than.
Choose the correct word:
Hoa is as tall as her mum now, and she's only 13!
- A. as — Correct
- B. same
- C. more
Answer: A. as
As tall as.
“The blue bag isn't as heavy as the black bag.” Which sentence means the same?
The black bag is heavier.
- A. The black bag is heavier. — Correct
- B. The blue bag is heavier.
- C. The two bags are the same weight.
Answer: A. The black bag is heavier.
The blue bag is lighter.
Choose the correct form:
Is your address the same as your sister's?
- A. the same as — Correct
- B. same as
- C. the same like
Answer: A. the same as
Not like after same.
Choose the correct form:
Please send me the file as soon as possible.
- A. as soon as possible — Correct
- B. soon as possible
- C. as sooner as possible
Answer: A. as soon as possible
It means as early as you can.
See whether it really stuck.
Start the quiz · 12 questions