Le comparatif
I - Comparer 2 éléments
1) A>B - le comparatif de supériorité.
Les adjectifs courts : adjectif + er than (une syllabe)
- Peter is bigger than Paul.
- Paul is smaller than Peter.
- I am faster and stronger than my brother.
- He is older than his sister
Les adjectifs longs (plus d’une syllabe) : more adjectif than
- He is more intelligent than his teacher.
- She is more interested in maths than her classmates.
Les adjectifs en -y
Ils sont considérés comme des adjectifs courts, même s’ils font plus d’une syllabe. Ils se terminent en -ier.
Ainsi :
- PRETTY : She is prettier (plus jolie) than her sister.
- EASY : This test was easier. (plus facile)
- HEAVY : This horse looks heavier than that horse (plus lourd).
- CRAZY : that ideai is crazier. (plus folle)
2) A=B - as adjectif as - le comparatif d’égalité
- He is as big as me.
- Your sofa is as comfortable as mine.
- This test is not as difficult as the test we had last week.
3) A inférieur à B - le comparatif d’infériorité => LESS adjectif than
- This book is less expensive (than another book).
4) - Les adjectifs irréguliers
- good => comparatif = better
- bad => comparatif = worse
- far (loin) => comparatif = further
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