Comparatives and Superlatives Adjectives and Adverbs

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1 Comparatives and Superlatives Adjectives and Adverbs
D’accord 2

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.

3 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.

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 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.)

8 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.)

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

10 Adverbs comparatives bien mieux mal plus mal
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11 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.

12 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

13 Le superlative des adjectifs
plus moins ADJECTIVE

14 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 !

15 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 !

16 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.

17 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.

18 Since adverbs are invariable, you always use le to form the superlative.
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19 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.

20 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.