Quick Study: Comparisons Flashcards
How do adjectives and adverbs form their comparative of superiority, of equality, and of inferiority?
Marie is more beautiful than Jeanne.
Helen is as intelligent as her brother.
Robert speaks less fast than Charles.
- plus/aussi/moins* (adjective/adverb) que
- Marie est plus belle que Jeanne.*
- Hélène est aussi intelligente que son frère.*
- Robert parle moins vite que Charles.*
When making comparisons what does the compared adjective agree with in gender and number?
With the subject of the sentence.
Hélène est aussi intelligente que son frère.
What phrases do you use to compare nouns?
I have more patience than my cousin.
Patrice has as many courses as I.
You have less money than your mother.
- plus de/autant de/moins de* (noun) que
- J’ai plus de patience que ma cousine.*
- Patrice a autant de cours que moi.*
- Tu as moins d’argent que ta mère.*
How do you compare numbers?
He has more than four friends.
Céline has less than thirty francs.
- de* is used instead of que
- Il a plus de quartre amis.*
- Céline a moins de trente francs.*
How do you say these adjectives: good, better, the best?
good: bon(s)/bonne(s)
better: meilleur(s)/meilleure(s)
the best: le(s) meilleur(s)/meilleure(s)
How do you say these adverbs: well, better, best?
well: bien
better: mieux
best: le mieux
How do you say these adjectives: bad, worse, the worst?
bad: mauvais(e/es)
worse: pire
the worst: le/la/les pire(s)
How do you say these adverbs: badly, worse, worst?
badly: mal
worse: pis
worst: le pis
How do you form the superlative of superiority or inferiority for adjectives that precede the noun?
the most beautiful child
the biggest house
If it precedes the noun, add the corresponding definite article in front of the comparative form of the adjective.
- le plus bel enfant*
- la plus grande maison*
How do you form the superlative of superiority or inferiority for adjectives that follow the noun?
the most intelligent girl/boy
the least interesting lesson/novel
If the adjective follows the noun, add the corresponding definite article in front of the comparative form of the adjective and add a second definite article in front of the noun.
- la jeune fille la plus intelligente/le garcon le plus intelligent*
- la leçon la moins intéressante/le roman le moins intéressant*
How do you form the superlative of superiority or inferiority for adverbs?
Francine speaks the fastest.
Robert works the least fast.
Add the invariable article le in front of the comparative form.
- Francine parle le plus vite.*
- Robert travaille le moins vite.*
How do you introduce the category or group in which the superlative is being specified?
She is the most intelligent girl in the class.
Michèle reads the fastest in the class.
The preposition de is used.
- C’est la jeune fille la plus intelligente de la classe.*
- Michèle lit le plus vite de la classe.*
