Comparison Flashcards
Plus
More
Le plus is used before an adj or adv to indicate superlative (eg: the biggest, the most etc)
C’est le plus beau spectacle de l’année
Plus … que
More … than
Aussi
As
Too, also
~bien - just as well
Aussi … que
As … as
Pas aussi / pas si … que
Not as … as
Autant
As much (when used with verbs) autant de - as much / so much en ~ - the same as well pour autant - for all that autant ... autant - as much as autant que possible -as much as possible d'autant plus que - all the more so
Elle n’est pas si méchante qu’elle en a l’air
She’s not as nasty as she looks!
Il ne boit pas autant depuis sa maladie
He doesn’t drink as much since his illness
Mon ordinateur ne fonctionne pas aussi bien que le sien
My computer doesn’t work as well as his.
Moins
Less
Moins … que
Less … than
The absolute superlative (indicating high quality without comparing it to something else) is frequently formed by using beaucoup and très
Elle semble très à l’ainse mais en fait elle est très appréhensive.
Bien
Mieux
Le mieux
Well
Better
The best
Mal
Plus mal
Le plus mal
Badly
Worse
The worst
Beaucoup
Plus
Le plus
Much, a lot
More
The most
