Comparatives and superlatives · Comparatifs et superlatifs
Comparing things
- Use comparatives to compare two things.
- Use superlatives for the "most" in a group of three or more.
- taller than … · the tallest
My bag is heavier than yours; the books are proud.
Comparer des choses
- Utilisez les comparatifs pour comparer deux choses.
- Utilisez les superlatifs pour le « plus » dans un groupe de trois ou plus.
- taller than … · the tallest
My bag is heavier than yours; the books are proud.
Comparatives: -er / more … than
- Short adjectives: -er → tall → taller, big → bigger.
- Long adjectives: more … → more expensive.
- Add than to compare: My bag is bigger than yours.
- Irregular: good → better, bad → worse.
Comparatifs : -er / more … than
- Adjectifs courts : -er → tall → taller, big → bigger.
- Adjectifs longs : more … → more expensive.
- Ajouter than pour comparer : My bag is bigger than yours.
- Irrégulier : good → better, bad → worse.
Comparative: -er or more? · Comparatif : -er ou more ?
Short adjectives add -er; longer adjectives use 'more'. · Les adjectifs courts ajoutent -er ; les adjectifs plus longs utilisent 'more'.
Choose the comparative: This bag is ___ than that one. · Choisissez le comparatif : This bag is ___ than that one.
Short adjective → add -er (and double the g): big → bigger. · Adjectif court → ajouter -er (et doubler le g) : big → bigger.
Translate into English: 我的包比你的大。 · Traduisez en anglais : 我的包比你的大。
Comparing two bags → comparative + than: “My bag is bigger than yours.” · Comparison de deux sacs → comparatif + than : « My bag is bigger than yours. »
Superlatives: the -est / the most
- Short: the + -est → the tallest.
- Long: the most … → the most beautiful.
- Don't forget the: He is the tallest in the class.
- Irregular: good → the best, bad → the worst.
Superlatifs : the -est / the most
- Court : the + -est → the tallest.
- Long : the most … → the most beautiful.
- N'oubliez pas the : He is the tallest in the class.
- Irrégulier : good → the best, bad → the worst.
Complete the superlative: It is ___ film of the year. (good) · Complétez le superlatif : It is ___ film of the year. (good)
“good” is irregular: the best. Don't forget “the”. · « good » est irrégulier : the best. N'oubliez pas « the ».
as … as
- as + adjective + as = "the same as".
- She is as tall as her mother.
- Negative not as … as = "less than": Today isn't as hot as yesterday.
- Keep the adjective in its base form, not the comparative.
as … as
- as + adjectif + as = « le même que ».
- She is as tall as her mother.
- Négatif not as … as = « moins que » : Today isn't as hot as yesterday.
- Garder l'adjectif dans sa forme base, pas au comparatif.
Complete: She is as ___ as her sister. · Complétez : She is as ___ as her sister.
Between as ... as, use the base adjective: “as tall as”. · Entre as ... as, utilisez l'adjectif de base : « as tall as ».
Common mistakes
- ❌ It is more cheap. → ✓ It is cheaper. — short adjectives take -er.
- ❌ He is taller than me a lot. → ✓ He is much taller than me. — much goes before.
- ❌ bigger than your → ✓ bigger than yours.
Erreurs courantes
- ❌ It is more cheap. → ✓ It is cheaper. — les adjectifs courts prennent -er.
- ❌ He is taller than me a lot. → ✓ He is much taller than me. — much va avant.
- ❌ bigger than your → ✓ bigger than yours.
Match the adjective to its comparative. · Reliez l'adjectif à son comparatif.
good / bad are irregular; happy → happier (y → i); long adjectives take more. · good / bad sont irréguliers ; happy → happier (y → i) ; les adjectifs longs prennent more.
Complete: This film is ___ interesting than that one. · Complétez : This film is ___ interesting than that one.
interesting is a long adjective → more interesting. · interesting est un adjectif long → more interesting.
- Comparative (two things): -er / more … than.
- Superlative (three or more): the -est / the most.
- as … as = the same; use the base adjective.
- Comparatif (deux choses) : -er / more … than.
- Superlatif (trois ou plus) : the -est / the most.
- as … as = le même ; utiliser l'adjectif de base.
Compare two things (two cities, two foods, two people…). Write one sentence with a comparative and “than”. · Comparez deux choses (deux villes, deux aliments, deux personnes…). Écrivez une phrase avec un comparatif et « than ».
Example: “Shanghai is bigger than my hometown.” · Exemple : « Shanghai is bigger than my hometown. »