Comparatifs et superlatifs

Degré Comparatif Superlatif
Supériorité
more + adjectif long + than
ex:That's more dangerous than you think
adjectif court + -(e)r
ex:This is a shorter way
the most + adjectif long
ex: Swimming with sharks is the most dangerous thing
the adjectif court + -(e)st
ex: I'll show you the shortest way
Infériorité
less + adjectif + than
ex: He's less intelligent/bright than him
the least + adjectif
ex: He's the least intelligent/bright man I know
Egalité

Inégalité
as + adjectif + as
ex: He's as tall/amazing as his sister
not so + adjectif + as
ex: He's not so tall/amazing as his sister

 

Adjectifs courts

une syllabe ex sweet, sweeter
deux syllabes, terminés par
'-y' (ex. happy) ; happy, happier
'-le' (ex. simple) ; simple, simpler
'-ow' (ex. narrow) ; narrow, narrower
'-er' (ex. clever) clever, cleverer

 

Formes irrégulières

Adjectif Comparatif Superlatif
good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
far farther than / further than the farthest / the furthest
little less / lesser the least
much / many more the most

 

- old a aussi une forme régulière (older, plus vieux - the oldest, le plus vieux) et une forme irrégulière (elder, aîné - the eldest, l'aîné)

 

Exercices en ligne
comparatives and superlatives - exercise 2

as... as - comparatifs