Expressions comparatives Flashcards
more than
plus de (nom) que
“more than” to compare subjects
I have more money than you.
J’ai plus d’argent que toi.
“more than” to compare verb compliments
He has more boys than girls in his class.
Il a plus de garçons que de filles dans sa classe.
“more than” to compare over time
I do more sport than before.
Je fais plus de sport qu’avant.
“more than”when “que” is implied
Do you want more water?
Est-ce que tu veux plus d’eau?
less than
moins de (nom) que
“less than” to compare subjects
She was less lucky than me.
Elle a eu moins de chance que moi.
“less than” to compare verb compliments
The earthquake caused more fear than real harm.
Le tremblement de terre a fait plus de peur que de mal.
“less than” to compare over time.
It looks like you have less pimples than yesterday.
On dirait que tu a moins de boutons qu’hier.
“the same (amount) as” to compare nouns
Like you, I find it hard to accept reality.
We have as many kids as they do.
autant de [nom] que [nom]
J’ai autant de mal que toi à accepter la réalité.
Nous avons autant d’enfants qu’eux.
“more than” to compare actions
I work more than my colleague.
Je travaille plus que mon collègue.
“less than” to compare actions
She eats less than me.
He sees less of me than he sees Marcel.
Elle mange moins que moi.
Il me voit moins que Marcel.
“the same (amount) as” to compare actions
It snows here as much as it does in Canada.
I swim as much as you play baseball.
Il neige ici autant q’au Canada.
Je nage autant que tu joues au base-ball.
more and more [noun]
More and more animals . . . . (pl)
More and more desire . . . (sing.)
de plus en plus de [+ nom}
De plus en plus d’animaux . . .
De plus en plus envie . . .
more and more [+ verb phrase]
I realize more and more that he’s not worthy . . .
de plus en plus que {+ expression]
Je me rende compte de plus en plus qu’il ne mérite pas . . .