[53] NOTES - The Comparative

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The comparative is used to _____ things.

compare

plus =

more

moins =

less

aussi… que =

as… as

What is the formula you use for comparing things?

plus / moins / aussi + ADJECTIVE + QUE

plus cher que =

more expensive than

moins cher que =

less expensive than

aussi cher que =

as expensive as

meilleur(e)(s) =

better

pire =

worse

moi =

me

toi =

you (singular)

lui =

him

elle =

her

nous =

us

vous =

you (plural)

eux =

them (masculine)

elles =

them (feminine)

à mon avis =

in my opinion

the adjective you use when comparing always will _____ with the noun it describes

agree

You can use _____ to compare people to people

stress pronouns

Paul est plus petit que moi. =

Paul is smaller than me.

Jessica est plus grande que lui. =

Jessica is bigger than him.

Je suis aussi vieux qu’eux. =

I am as old as them.

plus grand =

bigger

plus petit =

smaller

plus vieux =

older

plus jeune =

younger

cher(s) / chère(s) =

expensive

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

La jupe est plus chère que le chemisier.

LA JUPE and CHÈRE

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

Les vestes sont moins chères que les manteaux.

LES VESTES and CHÈRES

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

La pomme est aussi rouge que le mur.

LA POMME and ROUGE

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

Paul est plus petit que moi.

PAUL and PETIT

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

Jessica est plus grande que lui.

JESSICA and GRANDE

The words that agree in the next sentence are what?

Je suis aussi vieux qu’eux.

JE and VIEUX

Ta pizza est bonne, mais mon sandwich est meilleur. =

Your pizza is good, but my sandwich is better

Mon sandwich est mauvais, mais la glace est pire.

My sandwich is bad, but the ice cream is worse.