Comparatives and Superlatives
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aussi (adj or adv) que |
as (adj or adv) as |
Thereare some irregularities among bon and bien. Bon is an adjectivemeaning good, but plus bon is not used (just as more good orgooder is not used in English) so meilleur is used to meanbetter. Bien is an adverb meaning well, but plus bien is not usedeither. Mieux is used instead. |
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moins (adj or adv) que |
less (adj or adv) than |
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plus (adj or adv) que |
more (adj or adv) than |
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plus de (noun) que |
more (noun) than |
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autant de (noun) que |
as many (noun) as |
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moins de (noun) que |
less (noun) than |
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She is taller than Colette. |
Elle est plus grande que Colette. |
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I am smarter than you. |
Je suis plus intelligente que toi. |
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Peter runs less quickly than me. |
Pierre court moins rapide que moi. |
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The kitchen is as big as the living room. |
La cuisine est aussi grande que le salon. |
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I have more books than she. |
J'ai plus de livres qu'elle. |
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We have as many cars as he. |
Nous avons autant de voitures quelui. |
Verbscan also be compared with plus/aussi/moins (+ que):
Iltravaille moins qu'elle. He works less than she. Ils dorment plus.They sleep more.
SuperlativesSimply add le, la or les before the comparative if you are using anadjective. With adverbs, always use le. After a superlative, deis used to mean in. If the adjective follows the noun, the superlativefollows the noun also, surrounding the adjective.
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Sample Sentences |
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It's the biggest city in the world. |
C'est la plus grande ville du monde. |
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She is the most beautiful woman in this room. |
Elle est la plus belle femme de cettesalle. |
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This neighborhood is the least expensive inParis. |
Ce quartier est le moins cher de Paris. |
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It's the most dreaded punishment in the world. |
C'est la punition la plus redoutable dumonde. |
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She works the most courageously of everyone. |
Elle travaille le plus courageusement detous. |
InFrench, you don't use any articles, as compared to English:
Plusça change, plus c'est la même chose. The morethings change, the more they stay the same.
