Language/French/Grammar/Much-More-Little-Less
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beaucoup 'much', plus 'more', peu 'little', moins 'less'
The comparative and superlative forms of the degree adverb beaucoup are plus and le plus (the final s is pronounced except in front of words beginning with a consonant); the comparative and superlative forms of the degree adverb peu are moins and le moins:
| French | English | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elle mange | beaucoup | She eats | a lot |
| plus | more | ||
| le plus (de toutes) | the most (of all) | ||
| autant (que moi) | as much (as me) | ||
| Elle mange | Peu | She eats | little |
| moins | less | ||
| le moins (de toutes) | the least (of all) | ||
| aussi peu (que moi) | as little (as me) | ||
plus and moins are also used in expressions like:
- De plus en plus de femmes enceintes veulent connaître le sexe de leur bébé
More and more pregnant women want to know what sex their baby is
- De moins en moins de femmes enceintes fument
Fewer and fewer pregnant women smoke
Irregular Comparative Forms
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| bon | meilleur | le meilleur |
| mauvais | pire | le pire |
| petit (a little, not much)
but: petit (small) |
moindre
plus petit |
le moindre
le plus petit |
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