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COMPARATIVE &
SUPERLATIVE PHRASES

MAKING COMPARISONS IN FRENCH USING
      ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
Comparative and superlative of adverbs

 To make comparisons using adverbs in French you
  use:
 plus….que (more than)
       Je dors plus tard que mon père
 moins….que (less than)
        Il sort moins souvent que moi
 aussi…..que (as ….as)
         Mon ami joue au foot aussi bien que moi.
Bien

 The adverb bien has an irregular comparative form
    which is mieux:
   Je chante bien
   Je chante aussi bien que toi (as well as)
   Je chante moins bien que lui (less well than)
   Tu chantes mieux que moi (better than)

**We never say “plus bien que”
COMPARING AMOUNTS

 When comparing amounts autant is used instead of
 aussi, and de is followed by a noun:

      Elle a plus de stylos que moi
      Elle a moins de devoirs que lui
      Elle a autant d’amis que toi
Superlative

 To express a superlative use the definite article le
 and plus, moins, or mieux:

         Il a le plus d’amis=He has the most friends
         Elle sort le moins souvent= She goes out the
          least often
          Tu chantes le mieux= You sing the best
COMPARATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

 To compare the qualities of two people or things, use
 the same expressions (plus…que, moins…que and
 aussi….que) with an adjective, making sure the
 adjective agrees with the first noun:

        Les chiens sont moins indépendants que les
        chats.
        Les filles sont plus timides que les garçons.
        Le cours du français est aussi facile que le
        cours de l’espagnol.
Bon

 The adjective bon has an irregular comparative form
 meilleur(e) :

Paul est un meilleur étudiant que Sarah.
Srah est une meilleure étudiante que Chloe.

**We never say “plus bon”***
Practice

 Click on the link below to practice the comparative
 and superlative of adverbs and adjectives:

http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_pons_pointsdedepart_1/
  92/23692/6065406.cw/index.html

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Comparative & superlative phrases

  • 1. COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE PHRASES MAKING COMPARISONS IN FRENCH USING ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
  • 2. Comparative and superlative of adverbs  To make comparisons using adverbs in French you use:  plus….que (more than) Je dors plus tard que mon père  moins….que (less than) Il sort moins souvent que moi  aussi…..que (as ….as) Mon ami joue au foot aussi bien que moi.
  • 3. Bien  The adverb bien has an irregular comparative form which is mieux:  Je chante bien  Je chante aussi bien que toi (as well as)  Je chante moins bien que lui (less well than)  Tu chantes mieux que moi (better than) **We never say “plus bien que”
  • 4. COMPARING AMOUNTS  When comparing amounts autant is used instead of aussi, and de is followed by a noun: Elle a plus de stylos que moi Elle a moins de devoirs que lui Elle a autant d’amis que toi
  • 5. Superlative  To express a superlative use the definite article le and plus, moins, or mieux: Il a le plus d’amis=He has the most friends Elle sort le moins souvent= She goes out the least often Tu chantes le mieux= You sing the best
  • 6. COMPARATIVE OF ADJECTIVES  To compare the qualities of two people or things, use the same expressions (plus…que, moins…que and aussi….que) with an adjective, making sure the adjective agrees with the first noun: Les chiens sont moins indépendants que les chats. Les filles sont plus timides que les garçons. Le cours du français est aussi facile que le cours de l’espagnol.
  • 7. Bon  The adjective bon has an irregular comparative form meilleur(e) : Paul est un meilleur étudiant que Sarah. Srah est une meilleure étudiante que Chloe. **We never say “plus bon”***
  • 8. Practice  Click on the link below to practice the comparative and superlative of adverbs and adjectives: http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_pons_pointsdedepart_1/ 92/23692/6065406.cw/index.html