Basic Vocab Mix (Yr9) From EP, Ongoing

Question 1

Translate from French to English

Plus….que
Moins….que
Aussie….que

To make a comparison using adjectives (or adverbs) in French you can use the following structures:

Answer 1

More … than

Less … than

As … as

Question 2

To form the superlative in French, we use the following structures:

Translate from French to English

le / la / les plus
le / la / les moins

Answer 2

The Most

The Least

…Plus translates to the most
…Moins translates to the least

Question 3

The following sentances use superlatives

Translate from French to English the following examples

1. Ma mère est la plus **petite.
2. Il est le plus grand de la famille
3. Ces chaussures sont** les moins** chères

Remeber when using a superlative, ….plus becomes **the most **

Answer 3

1. My mum is the shortest
2. he is the tallest in the family
3. These shoes are the least expensive/ these shoes are the cheapest

Question 4

There are a couple of irregular comparison words in French:

meilleur / meilleure / meilleurs / meilleures que

→ better than

pire / pires que

→ worse than

le meilleur / la meilleure / les meilleur(e)s

→ the best

le pire / la pire / les pires

→ the worst

*Note that both meilleur and pire agree in gender and number with the noun they describe

Here are some examples:

Le forum des Halles est meilleur que le Printemps. - The forum des Halles is better than the Printemps (they are both shops)

Quelle est la meilleure boulangerie? - What is the best bakery?

Ce magasin offre les pires rabais. - This shop offers the worst discounts.