{"id":39,"date":"2024-03-06T17:45:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T22:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer2\/?post_type=chapter&p=39"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:07:53","slug":"7-11-structure-comparatifs-et-superlatifs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer2\/chapter\/7-11-structure-comparatifs-et-superlatifs\/","title":{"raw":"7.11: Structure - Comparatifs et superlatifs","rendered":"7.11: Structure – Comparatifs et superlatifs"},"content":{"raw":"
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In this section, you will learn how to use\u00a0adjectives and adverbs in comparative and superlative expressions<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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On\u00a0\u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\r\n
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Le\u00a0comparatif<\/h3>\r\n(a) In order to compare people, things and actions you can use the following expressions:\r\n
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Le\u00a0comparatif des adjectifs<\/h4>\r\n<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"plus que\"]\" data-th=\"Fran\u00e7ais\">plus + adjectif +\u00a0que<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"plus que\"]\" data-th=\"Anglais\">more + adjective+\u00a0\u00a0than\r\nadjective+ -er than<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"moins que\"]\" data-th=\"Fran\u00e7ais\">moins + adjectif + que<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"moins que\"]\" data-th=\"Anglais\">less + adjective+ than<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"aussi que\"]\" data-th=\"Fran\u00e7ais\">aussi + adjectif + que<td data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,\"aussi que\"]\" data-th=\"Anglais\">as + adjective+ as\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Comparatif des adjectifs<\/caption>
Fran\u00e7ais<\/th>\r\nAnglais<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<\/table>\r\nFor example:\r\n

Cette soupe est moins<\/strong> savoureuse que<\/strong> l\u2019autre. (This soup is less savory than the other one.)<\/p>\r\n

Guillaume est plus<\/strong> \u00e2g\u00e9 que<\/strong> Jean. (Guillaume is older than Jean.)<\/p>\r\nNote<\/strong><\/strong>: The adjective has to agree in gender and number with the noun it refers\u00a0to.\r\n\r\n(b) Here are the irregular comparative\u00a0adjectives:\r\n