Comparative & Superlative Degree

1. In French…
- Ankur P. Patil

2. Comparatives
Adjectives are the describing words used to recount the nouns they
are put with. These are the adjectives used to compare differences
between two objects they modify. It is used to express a higher
degree of quality, but not the highest possible.
There are 3 ways of comparing…
plus …. que moins …. que
aussi …. que

3. Comparatives
1. plus …. que
It means – more than. It is used for superior
comparisons.
e.g. Le chat noir est plus grand que le chien blanc.
2. moins …. que
It means – less than. It is used for inferior comparisons.
e. g. Ta maison est moins chère que ma maison.
3. aussi …. que
It means – as much as. It is used for equal comparisons.
e.g. Monique est aussi belle que Sonja.

4. Comparatives
est plus grand
que
est plus belle
que

5. Comparatives
est moins chère
que
est moins en
colère que

6. Comparatives
est aussi
paresseux que
est aussi gros
que

7. Superlatives
Adjectives are the words that modify the nouns and make the
meanings of sentences clearer or more exact. They also help to
make a clearer picture of the scene or object. These are the
adjectives used to show utmost superiority or inferiority.
There are 2 ways of doing this…
le/la/les plus…
le/la/les moins…

8. Superlatives
1. le/la/les plus…
It means – the most. It indicates highest
superiority.
e.g. Il est le plus grand garçon.
2. le/le/les moins…
It means – the least. It indicates utmost
inferiority.
e.g. Nous lisons le moins lentement.

9. Superlatives
est le plus grand
homme.
est le plus petit
chien.

10. Superlatives
est le moins chère
portable.
est le dessin animé le
moins populaire

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