1. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
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pouvait créer de plus formidable.
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2. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
To make comparisons between people or things, place plus (more), moins (less), or aussi (as) before the adjective, and que (than or as) after it.
Cette invention est plus innovante que la précédente.
This invention is more innovative than the previous one.
Les planètes Uranus et Neptune sont moins lumineuses que les étoiles.
The planets Uranus and Neptune are less bright than stars.
Ce moteur de recherche est aussi efficace que celui-là.
This search engine is as efficient as that one.
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3. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
ATTENTION!
Remember that que becomes qu’ before a vowel sound.
Caroline est plus jeune qu’Ousmane.
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4. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
Form the superlative by using the appropriate definite article along with the comparative form.
C’est l’ordinateur le plus rapide
de la faculté de médecine.
It is the fastest computer
in the medical school.
C’est elle qui a proposé la théorie
la plus révolutionnaire.
She proposed the most
revolutionary theory.
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5. The preposition de following the superlative means in or of.
The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
The preposition de following the superlative means in or of.
Voici la meilleure invention du monde.
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6. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
When using the superlative of an adjective that precedes the noun it modifies, the superlative form also precedes the noun as well.
Vous travaillez sur le plus petit
ordinateur de la fac.
You’re working on the smallest
computer on campus.
As-tu visité les plus beaux monuments de la ville?
Did you visit the most beautiful monuments in town?
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7. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
The adjectives bon and mauvais have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
bon(ne)(s) good
mauvais(e)(s) bad
meilleur(e)(s) better
pire(s) or plus mauvais(e)(s) worse
le/la/les meilleur(e)(s) the best
le/la/les pire(s) or le/la/les plus mauvais(e)(s) the worst
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8. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
Djamel a acheté un télescope de meilleure qualité.
Djamel bought a better quality telescope.
Charlotte a écrit le plus mauvais discours de la classe.
Charlotte wrote the worst speech in the class.
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9. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
When comparing adverbs, place plus, moins, or aussi before the adverb and que after it.
Romane surfe sur le web plus rapidement qu’Émilie.
Romane surfs the Web faster than Émilie.
Ce moteur de recherche va moins vite que l’autre.
This search engine works less quickly than the other one.
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10. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
Because adverbs are invariable, the definite article used in the superlative is always le.
C’est Laure et moi qui travaillons le plus sérieusement.
Laure and I work the most seriously.
C’est mon frère qui conduit le moins patiemment.
My brother drives the least patiently.
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11. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
The adverbs bien and mal have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Adverb
Comparative
Superlative
bien well
mal badly
mieux better
plus mal or pis (seldom used) worse
le mieux the best
le plus mal or le pis (seldom used) the worst
Cet outil-ci marche mieux que celui-là.
This tool works better than that one.
C’est cet outil-là qui marche le plus mal. That tool works the worst.
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12. ATTENTION! The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
Be careful not to confuse the adjectives bon (good) and mauvais (bad) with the adverbs bien (well) and mal (badly).
La chanson est bonne/mauvaise. The song is good/bad.
Elle chante bien/mal. She sings well/badly.
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13. The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs
C’est Léonie qui joue le mieux du violon.
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