Language/French/Grammar/Comparatives-and-Superlatives

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

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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