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Comparatives And Superlatives Flashcards

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What are comparatives

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It is natural to make comparisons among people and things, and, at times, we are called upon to make evaluations.

Terms that indicate greater, equal, and lesser are: plus (more), aussi (as), and moins (less).

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More

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Plus

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As

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Aussi

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Less

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Moins

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What precedes comparative with adjectives

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Que/qu’ always precedes the element being compared. When a pronoun is needed, a stressed pronoun follows que.

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  1. ) [We are] [taller than] [he is]
  2. ) [We are] [as tall as] [he is]
  3. ) [We are] [shorter than] [he is]
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1a. ) [We are] [taller than] [he is]
1b. ) [Nous sommes][plus grands que][lui]

2a. ) [We are] [as tall as] [he is]
2b. ) [Nous sommes][aussi grands que][lui]

3a. ) [We are] [shorter than] [he is]
3b. ) [Nous sommes][moins grands que][lui]

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I am poorer than Mr. Buffett

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Je suis plus pauvre que M. Buffett.

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Adam is less strong (weaker) than you (are).

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Adam est moins fort que toi.

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They are as intelligent as you (all) (are).

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Elles sont aussi intelligentes que vous.

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What precedes comparatives with nouns?

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When nouns are compared, de/d’ always precedes the noun. The expression of equality, autant de, is used instead of aussi.

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The comparative with nouns

[I have][more][cousins that she (has)]
[I have][as many][cousins as she (has)]
[I have][fewer][cousins that she (has)]

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1a. ) [I have][more][cousins that she (has)]
1b. ) [J’ai][plus de][cousins qu’elle]

2a. )[I have][as many][cousins as she (has)]
2b. ) [J’ai][autant de][cousins qu’elle]

3a. ) [I have][fewer][cousins that she (has)]
3b. ) [J’ai][moins de][cousins qu’elle]

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Maurice has more free time than I (do).

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Maurice a plus de temps libre que moi

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I don’t have as much money as my brother

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Je n’ai pas autant d’argent que mon frère

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My father does fewer errands than my mother

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Mon père fait moins de courses que ma mère

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Comparing verbs use what? and is followed by what part of the sentence?

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When you compare action verbs, use plus que (more than), autant que (as much as), and moins que (less than) after the verb. Que/qu’ is followed by a noun, a stressed pronoun, an adverb of time, or another verb.

  • Khaled travaille plus que Fatima. (Khaled worse more than Fatima)
  • Jeanne étudie autant que moi. (Jean studies as much as I (do))
  • Ma grand-mère lit moins qu’avant. (My grandmother reads less than before)
  • Nous skiions autant que nous travaillons! (We ski as much as we work!)
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Which articles are always used in French superlative constructions?

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The definite article le/la/les is always used in French superlative construc- tions. It matches the noun in gender and number.

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Where is the location of superlatives of adjectives in the sentence?

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In the superlative, adjectives, preceded by le/la/les, keep their position before or after the noun. When the adjective follows the noun, the definite article is repeated after the noun. The preposition de/d’ expresses in or of (a place or a group).

  • Jean est intelligent
  • Micheline est plus intelligent que Jean
  • Claire est (l’étudiante) la plus intelligent des trois
  • Josée est la moins travailleuse (Joséeis the least hardworking)
  • Voici le plus jeune membre de ma famille (Here’s the youngest member of my family)
  • Quelle est la plus belle île du monde? (Which is the most beautiful island in the world)
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Superlative of nouns are preceded by what? What is also used in the sentence?

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In the superlative, nouns are preceded by le moins de (the least) or le plus de (the most). Use de/d’ (of or in) before the name of the place or the group.

  • Marc fait le moins de devoirs de la classe! (Marc does the least homework in the class!)
  • M. Gates a le plus d’argent de tous. (Mr. Gates has the most money of everyone)
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Superlative of nouns

The least

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Le moins de

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Superlative of nouns

The most

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Le plus de

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Superlative of nouns

Of or in

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De/d’

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What do you use for the superlative of verbs

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To express the superlative of verbs, simply use le plus (the most) or le moins (the least) after the verb, always with the impersonal singular le:

Moi, je travaille le moins. (Me, I work the least)
C’est l’émission qu’elle regarde le plus. (That’s the program she watches (the) most.
Voilà ce qui leur plaît le plus. (That’s what they like best [what pleases them most])

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Irregular comparative of 
•good
•bad
•small
•better
•worse
•worse
•smaller
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Irregular comparative of 
•good= Bon(ne)(s)
•bad= mauvais(e)(s)
•small= petit(e)(s)
•better= meilleur(e)(s)
•worse= plus mauvais(e)(s)
•worse= pire(s)
•smaller= plus petit(e)(s)
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Irregular superlative
•The best
•The worst
•The least

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Irregular superlative
•The best= le/la/les meilleurs(e)(s)
•The worst= le/la/les plus mauvais(e)(s) or le/la/les pire(s)
•The least= le/la/les moindre(s)

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What are comparatives and superlatives of adverbs formed by?

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Comparatives of adverbs are formed with plus/aussi/moins… que (more . . . than/as . . . as/less . . . than), as they are with adjectives.

  • Fait-elle la cuisine plus souvent que toi? (Does she do the cooking more often than you?)
  • Tu joues au golf aussi bien que Richard. (You play golf as well as Richard)
  • Le politicien parle moins bien que mon prof. (The politician speaks less well than my teacher.)
  • Je cours moins vite qu’eux. (I run slower [less fast] than they [do])
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What is before the adverb in the superlative form? The article is always?

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In the superlative form of an adverb, le plus or le moins precedes the adverb. The article is always le.

  • Ce cheval-là court le plus lentement! (That horse is running the slowest!)
  • Moi, je vais au cinéma le moins I go to the movies the least often. souvent. (I go to the movies the least often.)
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Better and best are

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Mieux (better) and le mieux (best) are irregular comparatives of the adverb bien (well).

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Well

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Bien

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Better

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Mieux

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The best

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Le mieux

  • Arthur danse mieux que moi, et Mireille danse le mieux. (Arthur dances better than I do, and Mireille dances the best.)
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Bad(ly)

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Mal

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Worse

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Plus mal

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The worst

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Le plus mal

  • Tu ne danses pas très bien, et moi, je danse plus mal (moins bien) que toi! (You don’t dance very well, and I dance worse than you!)

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