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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Reciprocal-se-and-cases-of-potential-ambiguity|Reciprocal se and cases of potential ambiguity]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Be|How to use Be]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Changes-in-the-stem-form-of-some-—er-conjugation-verbs|Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/on-as-an-alternative-to-the-English-passive|on as an alternative to the English passive]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ambiguity-of-reference-of-lui-and-leur|Ambiguity of reference of lui and leur]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement|Subject verb agreement]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-plural-of-compound-nouns|The plural of compound nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-when-subject-quantifiers-are-present|Subject verb agreement when subject quantifiers are present]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plurals-of-nouns-ending-in-eu,-au,-eau|Plurals of nouns ending in eu, au, eau]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Conjugation-group-3|Conjugation group 3]] | |||
Revision as of 17:21, 26 February 2023
Hi French learners!
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
aussi petit que ...
as small as ...
superiority
plus petit que...
smaller than ...
inferiority
moins petit que...
less small than ...
Superlatives
- le plus petit / la plus petite
the smallest
- le moins petit / la moins petite
the less small
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:
| Example | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Il est plus grand que toi | He is taller than you |
| Ma voiture est la plus rapide | 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’eux | 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 |
VIDEOS
Related Lessons
- Reciprocal se and cases of potential ambiguity
- How to use Be
- Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs
- on as an alternative to the English passive
- Ambiguity of reference of lui and leur
- Subject verb agreement
- The plural of compound nouns
- Subject verb agreement when subject quantifiers are present
- Plurals of nouns ending in eu, au, eau
- Conjugation group 3