Comparisons in French
Comparisons in French and English are quite similar. In both languages there are two forms of comparisons: superlatives and comparatives. However, in French, the adjectives do not change. The comparisons are made by adding words in the sentence.
Superlatives
We have to add the words le plus/ la plus before the adjective to indicate that the noun has a quality to the greatest degree.
The biggest Le plus gros / La plus grosse
The smallest Le plus petit / La plus petite.
We have to add the words le moins/ la moins before the adjective to indicate that the noun has a quality to the least degree.
The least intelligent Le moins intelligent / La moins intelligente
The least kind Le moins gentil / La moins gentille
Comparatives
There are three ways to compare two nouns. Just like in English, you can indicate that a noun has less, more or the same degree of a quality than another noun.
Less than
We use the structure (noun)+ (verb to be) +(moins) + ( adjective)+ (que) + (noun).
Julie est moins bavarde que Julien. Julie is less talkative than Julien.
Les enfants sont moins patients que les adultes. Children are less patient than adults.
More than
We use the structure (noun)+ (verb to be) +(plus) + ( adjective)+ (que) + (noun).
Nous sommes plus rapides que toi. We are faster than you.
As much as
We use the structure (noun)+ (verb to be) +(aussi/ autant) + ( adjective)+ (que) + (noun).
We use aussi when comparing an adjective and autant when comparing a verb.
Je suis aussi bonne que toi. I am as good as you.
Vous mangez autant que nous. You eat as much as us.
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