{"id":7443,"date":"2023-11-13T09:52:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/?p=7443"},"modified":"2024-10-28T09:56:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:56:02","slug":"plus-moins-french-comparatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/plus-moins-french-comparatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Plus, moins, aussi, autant : French comparatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Plus, moins, aussi, autant : French comparatives<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>French comparatives can be of <strong>superiority (+)<\/strong>, <strong>inferiority (-)<\/strong> or <strong>equality (=)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>French comparatives can refer to an <strong>adjective<\/strong>, an <strong>adverb<\/strong>, a <strong>noun<\/strong> or a <strong>verb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"3\" data-v=\"middle\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"\">\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong>ADJECTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong>ADVERB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"color: var(--tcb-color-3) !important; --tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-3) !important;\">SUPERIORITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADJECTIF\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a est <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">plus<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">belle<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADVERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc court <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\"><strong>plus<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">vite<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">INFERIORITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADJECTIF\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc est <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">moins<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">beau<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADVERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a court <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">moins<\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> vite <\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">EQUALITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADJECTIF\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc est <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">aussi<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">beau<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a est <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">aussi<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">belle<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"ADVERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc court <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">aussi<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">vite<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a court <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">aussi<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">vite<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table data-rows=\"4\" data-cols=\"3\" data-v=\"middle\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"\">\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong>NOUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><strong>VERB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"color: var(--tcb-color-3) !important; --tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-3) !important;\">SUPERIORITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"NOM\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a a&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">plus de<\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\"> <strong>chance<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"VERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">dort<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\"><strong>plus<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">INFERIORITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"NOM\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc a&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">moins de&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">ch<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">ance&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"VERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">dort<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">moins<\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">EQUALITY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"NOM\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc a&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">autant de<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">chance<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a a&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">autant de<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">chance<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"VERBE\">\n<p style=\"\">Luc <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">dort<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">autant<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> L\u00e9a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">\n<p style=\"\">L\u00e9a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">dort<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">autant<\/span> <span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: var$(--tcb-color-2) !important; color: var(--tcb-color-2) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Luc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exceptions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"\">We don&#8217;t say : <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">plus bon<\/span> (adjective) but&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;meilleur\/meilleure\/ meilleurs\/meilleures<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udece\ufe0f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f6ce.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Attention, &#8220;meilleur&#8221; agrees with the subject!<\/p>\n<p>Examples :&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Le g\u00e2teau est meilleur que le pain.<\/li>\n<li>La tarte est meilleure que le pain.<\/li>\n<li>Le g\u00e2teau et la tarte sont meilleurs que le pain.<\/li>\n<li>La tarte et la pizza sont meilleures que le pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. We don&#8217;t say : <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">plus bien<\/span> (adverb) but&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;mieux&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\">Tu parles mieux fran\u00e7ais que l&#8217;ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a full explanation of the French comparatives in video with further examples (plus, moins, aussi, autant, etc.)&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f447.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n<h2>Exercices : plus, moins, autant, aussi<\/h2>\n<p>Les pommes de terre sont &#8230; sal\u00e9es &#8230; les chips.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;or est &#8230; pr\u00e9cieux &#8230; le cuivre.<\/p>\n<p>Le savon lave &#8230; la terre.<\/p>\n<p>Autrefois, les gens vivaient &#8230; longtemps &#8230; maintenant.<\/p>\n<p>Le train va &#8230; vite &#8230; la voiture.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa et Marie travaillent 8h\/jour. Elles travaillent&#8230; l&#8217;une &#8230; l&#8217;autre.<\/p>\n<p>Messi joue &#8230; bien &#8230; Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Tes r\u00e9sultats sont &#8230; ceux du reste de la classe.<\/p>\n<p>Les ordinateurs sont &#8230;. perfectionn\u00e9s &#8230; avant.<\/p>\n<p>Pierre et Ben ont chacun 10 000 \u20ac. Ben a &#8230; argent &#8230; Pierre.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Correction&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Les pommes de terre sont <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">moins<\/span><\/strong> sal\u00e9es <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> les chips.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;or est <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">plus<\/span><\/strong> pr\u00e9cieux <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> le cuivre.<\/p>\n<p>Le savon lave <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">mieux que<\/span><\/strong> la terre.<\/p>\n<p>Autrefois, les gens vivaient <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">plus<\/span><\/strong> longtemps <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> maintenant.<\/p>\n<p>Le train va <strong>plus<\/strong> vite <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> la voiture.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa et Marie travaillent 8h\/jour. Elles travaillent <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">autant<\/span><\/strong> l&#8217;une <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> l&#8217;autre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">Messi joue <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">aussi\/moins<\/span><\/strong> bien <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Tes r\u00e9sultats sont <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">meilleurs que<\/span><\/strong> ceux du reste de la classe.<\/p>\n<p>Les ordinateurs sont <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">plus<\/span><\/strong> perfectionn\u00e9s <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">qu&#8217;<\/span><\/strong> avant.<\/p>\n<p>Pierre et Ben ont chacun 10 000 \u20ac. Ben a <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">autant<\/span><\/strong> argent <strong><span style=\"--tcb-applied-color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important; color: rgb(9, 242, 9) !important;\">que<\/span><\/strong> Pierre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f1eb-1f1f7.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;The same course explained in French here : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/les-comparatifs-en-francais\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Les comparatifs en fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to use the right French comparative and why : Plus &#8211; Moins &#8211; Aussi &#8211; Autant + que\/de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grammar","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7443"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13196,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443\/revisions\/13196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}