Comparatives and Superlatives Adjectives and Adverbs

Slides:



Advertisements
Présentations similaires
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in French
Advertisements

Soyez à la mode! 7 7 UNITÉ Quit Corinne a une idée 27 LEÇON B Le comparatif des adverbes p. 393 A Le comparatif des adjectifs p. 390 C Le superlatif des.
Definite and Indefinite Articles. The Writing the in French is more complicated than in English. You must determine a few things about the noun you are.
Français II H – Leçon 1B Structures
Le comparatif et le superlatif des irréguliers
Le Comparatif et le Superlatif
Le Comparatif et le Superlatif
THE ADJECTIVES: BEAU, NOUVEAU AND VIEUX 1.
Le superlatif Comparing people and things within a group.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.1B.1-1 Comparisons in French are formed by placing the words plus (more), moins (less), or aussi.
© and ® 2007 Vista Higher Learning, Inc Comparisons in French are formed by placing the words plus (more), moins (less), or aussi (as) before adjectives.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.6B.1-1 An indirect object expresses to whom or for whom an action is done. In the example below, the indirect object.
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in French
Comparisons in French are formed by placing the words plus (more), moins (less), or aussi (as) before adjectives and adverbs, and the word que (than,
Le comparatif et le superlatif
Les pronoms accentués Grammaire: p.245.
La Comparaison des Adverbes
Leçon 6: Une Invitation Unité 7.
Fall Final Exam Flip Chart
Objective: to learn when to use:
Point de départ You are familiar with the class of French verbs whose infinitives end in -er. The infinitives of a second class of French verbs end.
Le Superlatif des Adverbes
Superlatif Le superlatif establishes absolute superiority of a person, object, idea, thing or group la plus froide  the coldest.
Tapette à Mouches.
A Les verbes en -er: le singulier p. 94 The basic form of a verb is called the infinitive. Many French infinitives end in -er. Most of these verbs are.
Point de départ The verbs prendre (to take, to have) and boire (to drink), like être, avoir, and aller, are irregular. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning,
Le comparatif des adjectifs
Point de départ Use partitive articles in French to express some or any. To form the partitive, use the preposition de followed by a definite article.
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in French
Compare ©NicoleRichelle. compare ©NicoleRichelle.
Copiez l’objectif et répondez à la question.
STEM (infinitive minus -ir)
Le comparatif des adjectifs
A bit about ADJECTIVES in French.
Comparing....
Today’s jobs To know some adjectives for describing people
Le Comparatif et le Superlatif
Le comparatif et le superlatif ?
Français I – Leçon 6A Structures
A Le verbe venir p. 218 The verb venir (to come) is irregular. Note the forms of venir in the present tense. venir Nous allons venir avec des amis. je.
My wife is always happiest talking to someone fatter than she is…
A Note the use of avoir in the following sentences:
Le soir Objectifs: Talking about what you do in the evening
Bienvenue Au monde des Pronoms.
Français III – Leçon 6B Structures
An indirect object expresses to whom or for whom an action is done
Comparisons in French are formed by placing the words plus (more), moins (less), or aussi (as) before adjectives and adverbs, and the word que (than, as)
FRANÇAIS 1 CHAPITRE 1 Une amie et un ami
Point de départ In D’accord! Level 1, you learned how possessive adjectives function in French. You will now learn about possessive pronouns and how.
Point de départ You are familiar with the class of French verbs whose infinitives end in -er. The infinitives of a second class of French verbs end.
Le pluriel des articles, noms et adjectifs
Point de départ In Leçon 19, you learned that reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of a sentence does the action to itself. Reciprocal reflexives,
Bienvenue Au monde des Pronoms.
Meilleur/mieux The adjective bon(ne)(s) has irregular forms in the comparative and superlative—meilleur(e)(s) and le (la, les) meilleur(e)(s). Charles.
© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.4A.1-1 Point de départ In Leçon 1A, you saw a form of the verb aller (to go) in the expression ça.
Point de départ In Leçon 6A, you learned to form the passé composé with avoir. Some verbs, however, form the passé composé with être. © 2015 by Vista.
Les adjectifs au pluriel
Partitives —Vous avez de la chance.
Point de départ In D’accord! Level 1, you learned how to use demonstrative adjectives. Demonstrative pronouns refer to a person or thing that has already.
Les négatifs et l’interrogation
Superlatives q.
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in French
Point de départ In Leçon 2A, you learned how to negate verbs with ne... pas, which is used to make a general negation. In French, as in English, you can.
D’Accord 1 Leçon 3A.1 Descriptive adjectives (irregular adjectives, adjective placement-BAGS, and physical description.)
Prepositions of Location
D’accord 2 Leçon 2B.2 Pronouns Y and EN.
Comparatives and Superlatives of Nouns
Transcription de la présentation:

Comparatives and Superlatives Adjectives and Adverbs D’accord 2

Comparing things in English: This jacket is less expensive than this one. This jacket is more expensive than the other. This jacket is as ugly as this one. 250€ 550€ as … as Or we add ‘er’ to the adjective. This cake is tastier than this one.

Adjective/Adverb (+ que) Comparisons in French are formed by placing the words plus (more), moins (less), or aussi (as) before adjectives and adverbs, and the word que (than, as) after them. + plus - moins = aussi Adjective/Adverb (+ que) © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

Simone est plus intelligente que Bernadette. Simone is more intelligent than Bernadette. Louis parle plus vite que Frank. Louis talks more quickly than Frank. adjective adverb

Guillaume est moins gentil que Hector. William is less nice than Hector. [William is not as nice as Hector.] Nina danse moins souvent que Louisa. Nina dances less often than Louis. adjective adverb

Christiana est aussi belle que Claudette. Christiana is as beautiful as Claudette. Jean-Luc joue au foot aussi bien que François. Jean-Luc plays soccer as well as François. adjective adverb

Negative Construction: Guillaume n’est pas aussi gentil qu’Hector. (William is not as nice as Hector.) Caroline n’est pas plus jolie que Claire. (Caroline is not prettier than Claire.) Frank n’est pas moins intelligent que Richard. (Frank is not less intelligent than Richard.)

Stress Pronouns are used after que. moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles Je suis plus fort(e) que lui. (I am stronger than him.) Il mange moins que moi. (He eats less than me.)

Adjectives comparatives bon(ne) meilleur(e) mauvais(e) pire plus mauvais(e) © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

Adverbs comparatives bien mieux mal plus mal © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

Superlatives are formed by placing the appropriate definite article after the noun, when it is expressed, and before the comparative form. The preposition de often follows the superlative to express in or of. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

In English we say that he/she/it is the most …, the least … This jacket is most expensive of the three. But this one is the ugliest. 250€ 550€ 580€ Or else we add ‘the est’ to the adjective. This cake the tastiest of the three. as … as

Le superlative des adjectifs plus moins ADJECTIVE

Pierre est le plus intelligent de la classe ! Corinne est la plus intelligente de la classe ! Ann et Jane sont les plus intelligentes de la classe !

Martin est le moins intelligent de la classe ! Sylvie est la moins intelligente de la classe ! Ann et Mary sont les moins intelligentes de la classe !

Some adjectives, like beau, bon, grand, and nouveau, precede the nouns they modify. Their superlative forms can also precede the nouns they modify, or they can follow them. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

Le TGV est le train le plus rapide du monde. The TGV is the fastest train in the world. Paris, c’est la plus grande ville de France. Paris is the biggest town of/in France. Larressingle, c’est la ville la plus petite de France. Larressingle is the smallest town of/in France. The preposition de often follows the superlative to express in or of. After a superlative construction, French uses de whereas English uses in. C’est la boutique la plus chère de la ville. Tu manges le plat le plus delicieux du restaurant.

Since adverbs are invariable, you always use le to form the superlative. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

Il n’a pas fait le moindre effort. (He didn’t make the least effort.) adjective superlative bon/bonne le / la meilleur(e) les meilleur(e)s mauvais(e) le / la plus mauvais(e) le / la pire petit(e) le / la plus petit(e) le / la moindre Il n’a pas fait le moindre effort. (He didn’t make the least effort.) © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

adverbs superlatives bien le mieux mal le plus mal le pis beaucoup le plus peu le moins Il joue au tennis le mieux de notre groupe. Ces étudiants écoutent le pis de la classe.