Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives Flashcards

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This question is easier.

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Cette question est plus simple.

To say that something is more, you use plus before the adjective

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This jacket is more expensive.

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Cette veste est plus chère.

To say that something is more, you use plus before the adjective

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This jacket is less expensive.

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Cette veste est moins chère.

To say that something is less, you use moins before the adjectiv

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A less complicated plan

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Un plan moins compliqué

To say that something is less, you use moins before the adjectiv

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She is smaller than me.

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Elle est plus petite que moi.

To introduce the entity against which you are comparing, use que

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This question is easier than the first one.

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Cette question est plus facile que la première.

To introduce the entity against which you are comparing, use que

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He’s as worried as me.

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Il est aussi inquiet que moi.

To say that something or someone is as … as, use aussi … que

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This town isn’t as big as Bordeaux.

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Cette ville n’est pas aussi grande que Bordeaux.

To say that something or someone is as … as, use aussi … que

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the most useful guide book

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le guide le plus utile

To say that something is the most, use le plus with masc adjectives

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the easiest question

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la question la plus simple

To say that something is the most, use la plus with fem adjectives

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the biggest hotels

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les plus grands hôtels

To say that something is the most, use les plus with plural adjectives

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the smallest cars

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les plus petites voitures

To say that something is the most, use les plus with plural adjectives

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the least useful guide

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le guide le moins utile

To say that something is the least, use le moins with masc adjectives

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This question is the least easy

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Cette question est la moins facile.

To say that something is the least, use la moins with fem adjectives

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the least pleasant months

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les mois les moins agréables

To say that something is the least, use les moins with plural adjectives

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the least beautiful photos

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les moins belles photos

To say that something is the least, use les moins with plural adjectives

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the least pleasant months

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les mois les moins agréables

When the adjective comes after the noun, you repeat the def article.

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the least beautiful photos

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les moins belles photos

When the adjective comes before the noun, don’t repeat the def article.

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the largest hotel in London

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le plus grand hôtel de Londres

In phrases like the biggest hotel in London, you use “de” for in.

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the oldest person in the village

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la personne la plus âgée du village

In phrases like the oldest person in the village you use de for in.

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I’ve got a better idea.

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J’ai une meilleure idée.

The comparative of bon (good) is meilleur (better)

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He doesn’t make the slightest effort.

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Il ne fait pas le moindre effort.

The superlative of petit (little) is le moindre (the smallest)

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This restaurant is good.

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Il est bien, ce restaurant.

Bien etc can be used as an adverb as well as an adjective

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She’s better today

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Elle va mieux aujourd’hui.

Bien etc can be used as an adverb as well as an adjective