Le comparatif d’égalité : as big as, not as big as (A2)

Quand deux choses sont pareilles, dis as + un adjectif + as.

Pareil : as big as

• This chair is as comfortable as the sofa.
• Lunch here is as good as dinner.
• Not "Lunch here is as good than dinner." — say "Lunch here is as good as dinner.". Dis as des deux côtés : as good as.
• Essaie: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. Choisis ce que dit Maya. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) Réponse: as big as — Les deux poêles font la même taille, donc la rouge est aussi grande que la bleue : the red one is as big as the blue one.

Moins : not as big as

not as … as veut dire moins. Dans « This street isn't as busy as Market Street », c’est Market Street qui est plus animée.

• This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
• The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
• Essaie: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. Choisis ce que dit Wei. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) Réponse: not as cheap as — Dans le nouveau magasin, tout coûte un dollar de plus, donc il n’est pas aussi bon marché que Mosh Market : it is not as cheap as Mosh Market.