Grammar- Comparatives Flashcards

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How do you say more than? (Noun)

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plus de/d’……..que/qu’……

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how do you say less than(noun)

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moins de/d’………que/qu’…….

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how do you say as much as?(noun)

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Autant de/d’………que/qu’……..

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when do you use a de and whn do you use a d’?

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You use de when the noun begins with a constanant or a h

you use d’ when the noun statrts with a vowel or a h

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when do you use que and when do you use qu’?

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You use que when the next word begins with a consonant

you use qu’ when the next word begins with a vowel

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What is the difference between the formation of comparatives between nouns and adjectives

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For adjectives de/d’ is not needed

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What does the word ‘mieux’ replace when using comparitives?

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Bien in the context of better

eg. je vais mieux= i am feeling better
NOT Je vais plus bien

however je vais moins bien= I am feeling worse. is correct

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What does the word meilleur replace when using comparitives?

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Bon/bonne in the context of better

eg. C’est une meilleure idee= Its a better idea
NOT C’est une plus bonne idee

However C’est une moins bonne idee is correct

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which one ‘mieux’ or ‘meilleur’ modifiys a verb and which one modifys a noun?

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Mieux=verb

Meilleur=noun

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what can worse be translated into?

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Pire

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