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Grammar
Objective: Construct plus, moins, and aussi comparisons, apply adjective agreement, and distinguish the irregular forms meilleur and mieux.
| Structure | Meaning | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| plus ... que | superior | plus grand que | taller than |
| moins ... que | inferior | moins cher que | less expensive than |
| aussi ... que | equal | aussi vite que | as fast as |
| meilleur ... que | irregular adjective | meilleur que lui | better than (adjective) |
| mieux ... que | irregular adverb | mieux que moi | better than (adverb) |
Adjectives agree with the subject even inside a comparative, so grande takes the feminine -e to match Marie.
Bon has the irregular comparative meilleur, never plus bon, and the adjective must agree with the subject, so elle requires the feminine meilleure.
The base form grand is masculine singular because the subject Paul is masculine. The comparison target Marie does not affect the adjective.
The same adjective takes the feminine -e because the subject is now feminine. Only the subject drives agreement.
Moins ... que marks an inferior comparison. The adjective cher agrees with the masculine noun livre.
Aussi ... que marks an equal comparison. The adverb vite never agrees, so it keeps the same form for any subject.
Meilleur replaces plus bon. It is an adjective and agrees with the masculine noun frère.
6 exercises · about 9 minutes
The adverb bien has an irregular comparative mieux, while the adjective bon becomes meilleur.
After que, a personal pronoun takes the stressed form lui, never the subject form il.
Mieux replaces plus bien. It is an adverb modifying travaille, so it never changes form.
The conjunction que elides to qu' before the vowel-initial word avant.
Aussi ... que marks equality. The adjective fatigués agrees with the plural subject nous.