The comparative with adjectives and nouns The superlative with adjectives Irregular comparatives and superlatives
You can use the following expressions with adjectives to compare things and people. Make the adjective agree with the noun in gender and number. With c’est, there is no agreement. ◦ plus + adjective + que more...than La ville est plus bruyante que la campagne. The city is more noisy than the countryside. ◦ aussi + adjective + queas...as La ville est aussi intéressante que la campagne. The city is as interesting as the countryside. La ville? C’est aussi intéressant que la campagne! ◦ moins + adjective + queless...than La campagne est moins polluée que la ville. The countryside is less polluted than the city.
You can also compare nouns using plus de, moins de and autant de before the noun. Remember to use que/qu’ to continue the comparison. ◦ Il y a plus de vaches que de canards. ◦ There are more cows than ducks. ◦ Elle a moins de chevaux que ses grands-parents. ◦ She has less/fewer horses than her grandparents.
To say the least or the most, use the following structure. Remember to make the adjective agree in gender and number with the noun. le/l’ la/l’plus/moins + adjective + de les C’est la ville la plus intéressante de la région. It’s the most interesting town in the region.
Notice that this structure will change depending on whether the adjective goes before or after the verb. C’est le plus joli village de la région. C’est le village le plus propre de la région. **Remember your BANGS adjectives always come before the noun!
The comparative and superlative forms of bon and mauvais are irregular. goodbetterbest bon(ne)(s)meilleur(e)(s)le, la les meilleur(e)(s) badworsethe worst mauvais(e)(s)pire(s)le, la, les pire(s)
It is common practice to use moins bon(ne)(s) rather than pire(s). ◦ Je trouve que la vie à la campagne est moins bonne/pire que la vie en ville. Meilleur(e)(s) and pire(s) go before the noun. ◦ L’été que j’ai passé chez mes grands-parents était le meilleur/le pire été de ma vie