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French comparisons use plus…que (more than), moins…que (less than), aussi…que (as…as). Superlatives use le/la/les plus (the most) or le/la/les moins (the least). Irregular forms: bon → meilleur (good → better), mauvais → pire (bad → worse), petit → moindre (lesser). The adjective always agrees with the noun it modifies.
| तुलना का प्रकार | संरचना | उदाहरण |
|---|---|---|
| श्रेष्ठता (Superiority) | plus ... que | Il est plus grand que moi. (He is taller than me.) |
| हीनता (Inferiority) | moins ... que | Ce livre est moins cher que l'autre. (This book is less expensive than the other.) |
| समानता (Equality) | aussi ... que | Elle est aussi intelligente que lui. (She is as intelligent as him.) |
| लक्ष्य | संरचना | उदाहरण |
|---|---|---|
| उच्चतम स्तर (Highest Degree) | le/la/les plus | C'est la plus belle ville du monde. (It is the most beautiful city in the world.) |
| न्यूनतम स्तर (Lowest Degree) | le/la/les moins | C'est le moins rapide des trois. (It is the slowest of the three.) |
Marie est plus grande que sa sœur.
Marie is taller than her sister.
Ce film est aussi intéressant que le livre.
This movie is as interesting as the book.
C'est le plus beau jardin du quartier.
It's the most beautiful garden in the neighborhood.
Cette voiture est moins chère que l'autre.
This car is less expensive than the other one.
Paul est le moins sportif de la classe.
Paul is the least athletic in the class.
Son français est meilleur que l'année dernière.
His French is better than last year.
Elle est plus bonne que moi.
Elle est meilleure que moi.
Bon has an irregular comparative: meilleur (not 'plus bon'). The same applies to its adverb form: bien → mieux. Never use 'plus bon' or 'plus bien' — these are beginner errors that sound very wrong to native speakers.
C'est le plus bon restaurant.
C'est le meilleur restaurant.
The superlative of bon is also irregular: le meilleur (not 'le plus bon'). This applies to both masculine and feminine: la meilleure, les meilleur(e)s.
Marie est plus intelligente que n'importe qui.
Marie est la plus intelligente de toutes.
Use 'que' for comparing two things (comparative): plus...que. Use 'de' for the superlative when naming the group: la plus intelligente DE la classe. Mixing up que and de in these contexts is a common error at A2/B1 level.
⚖️ The Comparison Scale
Think of comparison like a scale: PLUS tips up (more), MOINS tips down (less), AUSSI stays level (as...as). The irregulars are the 'rebel' adjectives that refuse to follow the scale: BON becomes MEILLEUR (good → better), MAUVAIS becomes PIRE (bad → worse), and PETIT becomes MOINDRE (small → lesser/less important). They're the three troublemakers of French comparison.
Comparative and superlative structures appear in TEF/TCF Expression Écrite Task 2 (the argumentative text). At B1, you should use plus/moins/aussi...que correctly and include at least one irregular comparative (meilleur, pire, moindre). At B2+, use the superlative with de: 'C'est l'un des plus grands défis de notre époque.' Examiners check for the que vs de distinction in comparative vs superlative.
Two friends comparing restaurants:
Ce restaurant est plus cher que l'autre, mais la nourriture est bien meilleure.
Oui, mais c'est le moins bruyant du quartier. Et le service est aussi rapide qu'avant.
Tu as raison. C'est vraiment le meilleur rapport qualité-prix.
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