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==Examples of comparatives and superlatives== | ==Examples of comparatives and superlatives== | ||
Finally a few examples audio, so you can practice the French pronunciation: | Finally a few examples audio, so you can practice the French pronunciation:Please edit this page to improve it! | ||
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| | |Il | ||
He is taller than you | est plus grand que tu | ||
|He is taller than you | |||
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| | |Ma | ||
voiture est plus rapide que la vôtre | |||
|My | |||
car is the fastest | |||
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| | |Tu | ||
You're less fat than him | es moins gros que lui | ||
|You're | |||
less fat than him | |||
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| | |Elle | ||
She is the most beautiful in the world | est la plus belle du monde | ||
|She | |||
is the most beautiful in the world | |||
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| | |Nous | ||
We are better than them | sommes meilleurs qu’ils | ||
|We | |||
are better than them | |||
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| | |Ils | ||
They are worse than you | sont pires que vous | ||
|They | |||
are worse than you | |||
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| | |Elle | ||
She is the worst | est la pire | ||
|She | |||
is the worst | |||
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| | |Tu | ||
You are the best in town | es le meilleur de la ville | ||
|You | |||
are the best in town | |||
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Revision as of 19:36, 21 May 2016
In this page, we will learn how to use the comparative and superlative adjectives in French.
This type of adjective is used to express a degree of comparison between several subjects regarding a common adjective.
Comparatives
- equality: as big as ... - aussi grand que ...
- superiority: greater than ... - plus grand que...
- inferiority: less great than ... - moins grand que...
Superlatives
- the largest - le plus grand / la plus grande
- the less great - le moins grand / la moins grande
Exceptions
We will see below 2 adjectives that behave differently respect to the rule we just saw:
|
Adjective |
Comparative of superiority |
Superlative |
|
Good – Bon/ne |
Meilleur – Meilleur/e |
The Best – le/la meilleur/e |
|
Bad – Mauvais/e |
Worse – Pire |
The Worst – le/la pire |
Examples of comparatives and superlatives
Finally a few examples audio, so you can practice the French pronunciation:Please edit this page to improve it!
| Example | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Il
est plus grand que tu |
He is taller than you |
| Ma
voiture est plus rapide que la vôtre |
My
car is the fastest |
| Tu
es moins gros que lui |
You're
less fat than him |
| Elle
est la plus belle du monde |
She
is the most beautiful in the world |
| Nous
sommes meilleurs qu’ils |
We
are better than them |
| Ils
sont pires que vous |
They
are worse than you |
| Elle
est la pire |
She
is the worst |
| Tu
es le meilleur de la ville |
You
are the best in town |