Les comparatifs (comparatives)
| This car is more expensive than this one. | long adjectives (more + adj + than) | |
| Walking is cheaper than driving a truck. | short adjectives (adj +ER +than) | |
| Leslie is less cautious than Paul. | long and short adjectives (less + adj +than) |
Adjectifs courts : 1 syllabe et certains à 2 syllabes (ceux qui terminent en -y, -er, -le, -ow)
ex: He is busier than usual.
ex: This street is narrower than the others.
Les autres adjectifs à 2 syllabes et à plus de 2 syllabes fonctionnent avec more.
ex: Be more careful.
Practice comparativesAdjectifs irréguliers (irregular adjectives)
| comparative | superlative | |
| Good | better | the best |
| Bad | worse | the worst |
| Far | farther- further | the farthest- the furthest |
Comparatifs d’égalité : aussi … que (as … as)
He is as smart as his brother.
Stop complaining! They are as busy as you are!
The impact of this policy on the economy is as substantial as the previous one.
Les superlatifs (superlatives)
| The most powerful man in the world still needs his mum. | long adjectives (the most + adj ) | |
| What is the smartest solution? | short adjectives (the adj +EST) |
- The least interesting offer I was ever offered. L’offre la moins intéressante qu’on m’ait faite.
Texte avec des comparatifs et des superlatifs
Consignes:- Repérez les comparatifs et les superlatifs. Dans quel cas utilise-t-on les comparatifs et les superlatifs.
John and Michael are two workers in the same company. John is faster than Michael, but Michael is more careful than John. John is more energetic than Michael, while Michael is more patient than John.
John is the fastest worker in the department, but Michael is the most careful. Michael is also the most patient worker, whereas John is the most energetic. Both workers are good at their jobs, but they have different strengths.