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==Comparatives== | ==Comparatives== | ||
===equality=== | ===equality=== | ||
aussi | aussi petit que ... | ||
<blockquote>as | <blockquote>as small as ...</blockquote> | ||
===superiority=== | ===superiority=== | ||
plus | plus petit que... | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>smaller than ...</blockquote> | ||
===inferiority=== | ===inferiority=== | ||
moins | moins petit que... | ||
<blockquote>less | <blockquote>less small than ...</blockquote> | ||
==Superlatives== | ==Superlatives== | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 25 March 2021
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 grand / la plus grande
the largest
- le moins grand / la moins grande
the less great
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 |
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