Comparative Adjectives en Français

We use comparative adjectives in English a lot!

Some examples are:

I am taller than her.

We are as smart as them.

The boys are less busy than the girls.

Person 1

Verb

PLUS - MOINS - AUSSI

Adjective

QUE

Person 2

Je suis plus heureux que mon frère.

I am more happy (happier) than my brother.

Elle est moins courageuse que sa sœur.

She is less courageous than her sister.

Nous sommes aussi drôles que les comiques.

We are as funny as comedians.

Plus

More

Moins

Less

Aussi

As

Que

Than

The adjective will ALWAYS agree with the FIRST PERSON in the sentence.

Les filles sont plus différentes que les garçons.

Différentes = feminine plural

Les filles = feminine plural

To make masculine plural, keep the same

Les garçons sont généreux.

To make feminine singular, DROP THE -X and add -SE

La fille est généreuse.

To make feminine plural, DROP THE -X and add -SES

Les filles sont généreuses.