Spanish grammar
Intensity + result: tan… que, tanto… que, tal… que, de tal forma que
Say how intense something was and what happened as a result.
From the scene Gritaron tanto que… (They shouted so much that…)
In short
Tan + adjective, verb + tanto, tanto / tanta + noun, tal + noun, then que + the result.
Your turn
Which one goes with so long that…?
Options: gritamos tanto que… · con tal cuidado que… · tan larga que…
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so long that… → tan larga que…
How it works
Tan goes before an adjective or adverb (tan larga, tan alto).
Good to know
Tanto after a verb (gritamos tanto) or, agreeing, before a noun (tanta voz); tal before a noun (con tal cuidado).
Good to know
De tal forma que means "in such a way that". The que-clause tells you the result.
we shouted so much that… gritamos tanto que…
Tomás
¡Qué protesta! Gritamos tanto que me quedé sin voz.
What a protest! We shouted so much that I lost my voice.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Qué protesta! (blank) me quedé sin voz.
Options: Tan larga que · Con tal cuidado que · Gritamos tanto que
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Tomás
¡Qué protesta! Gritamos tanto que me quedé sin voz.
What a protest! We shouted so much that I lost my voice.
so long that… tan larga que…
Nuria
Y la pancarta era tan larga que ocupaba toda la plaza.
And the banner was so long that it filled the whole square.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Y la pancarta era (blank) ocupaba toda la plaza.
Options: con tal cuidado que · tan larga que · gritamos tanto que
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Nuria
Y la pancarta era tan larga que ocupaba toda la plaza.
And the banner was so long that it filled the whole square.
with such care that… con tal cuidado que…
in such a way that… de tal forma que…
Elena
Y hablé de tal forma que hasta los turistas aplaudieron.
And I spoke in such a way that even the tourists clapped.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Y hablé (blank) hasta los turistas aplaudieron.
Options: de tal forma que · gritamos tanto que · tan larga que
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Elena
Y hablé de tal forma que hasta los turistas aplaudieron.
And I spoke in such a way that even the tourists clapped.
I have such a (big) voice that… tengo tanta voz que…
Elena
Hijo, tengo tanta voz que no me hace falta.
Dear, I've got such a voice that I don't need one.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hijo, (blank) no me hace falta.
Options: tan larga que · tengo tanta voz que · gritamos tanto que
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Elena
Hijo, tengo tanta voz que no me hace falta.
Dear, I've got such a voice that I don't need one.
Common mistake
Not tan or tanto here. Voz is feminine.
Hijo, tengo tanta voz que no me hace falta.
Dear, I've got such a voice that I don't need one.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| we shouted so much that… | gritamos tanto que… |
|---|---|
| so long that… | tan larga que… |
| with such care that… | con tal cuidado que… |
| in such a way that… | de tal forma que… |
| I have such a (big) voice that… | tengo tanta voz que… |
More lines from the story
- TomásLos de la promotora se asustaron tanto que cerraron la oficina.The developer people got so scared that they closed their office.
- NuriaHabló tan alto que la oyeron en Toledo.She spoke so loudly they heard her in Toledo.