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More … than

James is taller than Jack.

A

plus + adj + que

James est plus haut que Jack.

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Less… than

Lemons are less sour than limes.

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moins + adj + que

Les citrons est moins aigre que les citrons verts.

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As … As

My mum is as wide as an elephant.

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aussi + adj + que

Ma mère est aussi large que un éléphant.

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Comparison with a number

There are more than twenty people in the room.

A

plus de …

Il y a plus de vignt personnes dans la salle.

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Comparison with a clause

Apples are more expensive than I thought.

A

Add ‘ne’ preceeding verb of clause.

Les pommes sont plus cher que je ne pensais.

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mieux vs. meilleur

You speak French better than me.

My bicycle is better than yours.

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mieux (adverb) vs. meilleur (adjective)

Vous parlez français mieux que moi.

Mon vélo est meilleur que le vôtre.

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As many/much as…

I work as much as you.

There are as many apples as oranges.

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autant de … que

Je travaille autant que vous.

Il ya autant de pommes que des oranges.

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Superlatives - Adjectives

He is the most attractive man.

She is the least red woman.

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le/la/les + plus/moins

Il est le homme le plus attractif.

Elle est la femme la moins rouge.

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Superlatives - Adverbs

She speaks French the most fluently.

She speaks French the best.

But, I love you the most.

A

le plus/moins

Elle parle français le plus couramment.

Elle parle français le mieux.

Mais, j’aime tu le plus.

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Demonstratives (non-pronoun)

This man is bigger than that woman.

Those boys are taller than these women.

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Cet homme-ci est plus grand que cette femme-là.

Ces garçons-là sony plus haut que cettes femme-ci.

Masc S: ce/cet

Masc P: ces

Fem S: cette

Fem P: cettes

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Demonstrative Pronoun

This one is a heron, those ones are cormorants.

This apple is bigger than that orange.

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Celui-ci est un héron, ceux-là sont cormorans.

Celle-ci pomme est plus grand que celui-là orange.

Masc S: celui

Masc P: ceux

Fem S: celle

Fem P celles

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Possession - no apostrophes!

Henri’s house

Mum’s birthday

The baker’s bread

A

noun + de + possessor

La maison d’Henri.

L’anniversaire de maman

Le pain de la boulangère

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Possession - être

This bag is Henri’s

These cars are James’s

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être = à + possessor

Ce sac est à Henri

Cettes voitures sont à James

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Possessive Adjectives

my

your (tu)

his/her/its

our

your (vous)

their

A

(Agrees with possess_ed)_

mon/ma/mes

ton/ta/tes

son/sa/ses

notre/nos

votre/vos

leur/leurs

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Possessive Pronouns

Mine

Yours (tu)

His/hers/its

Ours

Yours (tu)

Theirs

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(Again, agrees with possessed)

Le mien / la mienne / les miennes

Le tien / la tienne / les tiennes

Le sien / la sienne / les siennes

Le nôtre / la nôtre / les nôtres

Le vôtre / la vôtre / les vôtres

Le leur / la leur / les leurs

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Direct Object Personal Pronouns

(Reproduce table and translate)

I like him.

He watches us.

I ignore them.

A

Je l’aime.

Il nous regarde.

Je les ignore.

me - me

te - you

le - him

la - her

nous -us

vous - you

les - them

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Indirect Object Pesonal Pronouns

(Tranlsate and produce table.)

I speak to her.

We give money to them.

A

Je lui parle.

Nous leur donnons l’argent.

me - to me

te - to you

lui - to him

lui - to her

nous - to us

vous - to you

leur - to them

leur - to them