Comparatif et superlatif
1. Comparatif
| | supériorité | infériorité | égalité |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjectif court | adj + −er + than sportier, bigger… | less + adj + than less pleasant than | as + adj + as as pleasant as |
| Adjectif long | more + adj + than more beautiful |
Australia is bigger than France. January is more pleasant than June in Sydney! Paris is as beautiful as London. He's less friendly than his sister.
2. Superlatif
| | supériorité | infériorité |
|---|---|---|
| Adjectif court | the + adj + −est the sportiest, the biggest… | the least + adj the least pleasant |
| Adjectif long | the most + adj the most beautiful |
Mount Everest is the biggest mountain in the world.
Attention Exceptions ! Il faut apprendre ces formes par cœur !
good → better → the best – bad → worse → the worst – far → farther (sens propre)/further (sens figuré) → the farthest/furthest
good → better → the best – bad → worse → the worst – far → farther (sens propre)/further (sens figuré) → the farthest/furthest
Le sais-tu ?
Les anglophones utilisent très souvent un comparatif et un superlatif de supériorité, quitte à tourner la phrase d'une autre manière !He's not as friendly as his sister. → His sister is more friendly!
His cousin is the least old! → His cousin is the youngest.
This is the least far. → This is the shortest road/distance to the station.
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