Comparatives

Kurz erklärt

Comparatives compare two people, things, or actions. In French, use plus for ‘more,’ aussi for ‘as,’ and moins for ‘less.’ The quality or action being compared comes before que, which introduces the second part of the comparison.

Bildung

plus / aussi / moins + adjective or adverb + que

Verwendung

• Use plus … que to say that something has more of a quality.
• Use aussi … que to show equality.
• Use moins … que to say that something has less of a quality.
• An adjective agrees with the noun it describes; an adverb does not change.

Beispiele

• Léa est plus grande que Zoé. — Léa is taller than Zoé.
• Ce café est aussi calme que l’autre. — This café is as quiet as the other one.
• Nous travaillons moins rapidement que vous. — We work less quickly than you do.
• Mes chaussures sont plus confortables que les tiennes. — My shoes are more comfortable than yours.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Léa est plus grande de Zoé.

✅ Léa est plus grande que Zoé.

Use que, not de, before the person or thing you are comparing with. French que can correspond to English ‘than’ or the second ‘as’ in ‘as … as.’

Merke

Keep que after the adjective or adverb: plus, aussi, or moins … que.