Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives Flashcards
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This question is easier.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
les plus grands hôtels
To say that something is the most, use les plus with plural adjectives
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the smallest cars
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
J’ai une meilleure idée.
The comparative of bon (good) is meilleur (better)
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He doesn’t make the slightest effort.
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.
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
Elle va mieux aujourd’hui.
Bien etc can be used as an adverb as well as an adjective
