FICHE D'AIDE POUR LES FORMES COMPARATIVES ET SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVE FORMS
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SHORT ADJECTIVES |
LONG ADJECTIVES |
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SUPERIORITY (>)
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ADJ + ER....THAN
He is nicer than her |
MORE + ADJ + THAN
He is more intelligent than her |
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EQUALITY (=)
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AS + ADJ + AS
He is as cool as her |
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NON EQUALITY
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NOT AS + ADJ + AS
He is not as rich as him |
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INFERIORITY (<)
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LESS + ADJ + THAN
He is less sporty than her |
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BEWARE :
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some adjectives have an irregular form: good (better) – bad (worse) – far (further / farther)
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the short adjectives ending with a -y : ier. Pretty (prettier)
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the adjectives ending with a vowel and then a consonant : big (bigger)
SUPERLATIVE FORMS
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SHORT ADJECTIVES |
LONG ADJECTIVES |
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SUPERLATIVE (superiority +)
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THE + ADJ+EST
He is the nicest in the class |
THE + MOST + ADJ
He is the most beautiful boy in the class |
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SUPERLATIVE (inferiority -)
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THE + LEAST + ADJ
He is the least sporty in the class |
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BEWARE :
- some adjectives have an irregular form: good (the best) – bad (the worst) – far (the furthest / farthest)
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the short adjectives ending with a -y : iest. Pretty (the prettiest)
• the adjectives ending with a vowel and then a consonant : big (the biggest)
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