Grammar- Comparatives Flashcards
How do you say more than? (Noun)
plus de/d’……..que/qu’……
how do you say less than(noun)
moins de/d’………que/qu’…….
how do you say as much as?(noun)
Autant de/d’………que/qu’……..
when do you use a de and whn do you use a d’?
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
when do you use que and when do you use qu’?
You use que when the next word begins with a consonant
you use qu’ when the next word begins with a vowel
What is the difference between the formation of comparatives between nouns and adjectives
For adjectives de/d’ is not needed
What does the word ‘mieux’ replace when using comparitives?
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
What does the word meilleur replace when using comparitives?
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
which one ‘mieux’ or ‘meilleur’ modifiys a verb and which one modifys a noun?
Mieux=verb
Meilleur=noun
what can worse be translated into?
Pire