Comparative Adverbs
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.6
Comparative Adverbs
You can compare actions or states using adverbs in French. Use both regular and irregular comparative forms to speak clearly.
What are comparative adverbs?
- Comparative adverbs compare how actions happen.
- You compare adverbs with forms like:
- plus, moins, aussi + que
- You can express 'more', 'less', or 'as' in French.
- Il court plus vite que moi.
- He runs faster than me.
Regular comparative forms
- Use plus + adverb + que to say 'more ... than.'
- Use moins + adverb + que to say 'less ... than.'
- Use aussi + adverb + que to say 'as ... as.'
Irregular comparative form
- bien → mieux (better)
- mal → pis (worse)
- though plus mal is more common in modern French
- peu → moins (less)
Examples
- Elle parle plus doucement que son frère.
- She speaks more softly than her brother.
- Elle écrit mieux que moi.
- She writes better than me.