When comparing the quantity of nouns, the comparative adverbs are somewhat different:Ī) Compare a noun between two subjects J’ai plus d’idées que toi.Įlle a écrit autant de livres que son père. The adverb bien has a special comparative form: mieux.

I’m running more slowly than (I was) yesterday. He eats as healthily as (he does) copiously.Ĭ) Compare an adverb over time Je cours plus lentement qu’hier. You write more quickly than (you do) correctly. a) Compare two nouns with one adverb Il parle plus lentement que moi.ī) Compare two adverbs in relation to one noun Tu écris plus vite que correctement.

Once again, there are three types of comparisons. Comparing AdverbsĬomparing adverbs is much the same, but you don’t have to worry about agreement, since adverbs are invariable. The adjectives bon and mauvais have special comparative forms: meilleur and pire. b) Compare two adjectives in relation to one noun Tu es aussi intelligente que belle.Ĭ) Compare an adjective over time Je suis moins sportif qu’avant. Note that in the final example, the stressed pronoun is required in French, whereas the subject pronoun is used in English. Ta voiture est moins bruyante que la mienne. When there is no antecedent, you need que after the adjective, followed by the other noun or pronoun you’re comparing to. In the above examples, the comparison is implied – there’s some antecedent that these comparatives are referring back to.

a) Compare two nouns with one adjective Cet arbre est plus grand. The comparative itself is invariable, but, as always, the adjective has to agree with its noun in gender and number. The simplest comparison is with adjectives: just put plus, moins, or aussi in front of the adjective. The grammar involved in using comparative adverbs is slightly different depending on whether you’re comparing adjectives, adverbs, nouns, or verbs. The French equivalents are aussi and autant. The French equivalent is moins _.ģ) Equality indicates that two or more things are 'as _' (as happy, as thirsty, as interesting). The French equivalent is plus _.Ģ) Inferiority indicates that something is 'less _' (less hungry, less exciting, less complete).

😉ġ) Superiority indicates that something is '_er' (bigger, faster, stronger) or 'more _' (more purple, more tired, more important). This superior lesson will keep you from getting an inferiority complex. Comparative adverbs are used to compare the relative superiority or inferiority of two or more things.

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