Le comparatif : bigger, faster, more careful (A2)

Avec un adjectif court, ajoute -er et utilise than : old → older than, cheap → cheaper than.

Adjectifs courts : -er than

Apples are cheaper than bananas here.
Your bag is older than my bag.
Not "Apples are more cheap than bananas." — say "Apples are cheaper than bananas.". Un adjectif court prend -er, pas more.
Essaie: Sofia: Is your friend's son fifteen? Ethan: No, he's ___ than that. He's only ten. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (older / biger / younger) Réponse: younger — Dix, c’est moins que quinze, donc il est younger.

Certains mots changent un peu. big → bigger, hot → hotter : la dernière lettre est doublée. happy → happier : le y devient ier.

Their apartment is bigger than my apartment.
July is hotter than May.
The kids are happier now.
Essaie: Sofia: How's your friend at her new school? Ethan: She's ___ than before. She loves it. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (sadder / happier / lazyer) Réponse: happier — Elle adore sa nouvelle école, donc elle est happier. Le y devient ier.

Avec un adjectif long, mets more devant et utilise than : more modern than, more popular than.

Soccer is more popular than tennis here.
The new mall is more modern than the old one.
Not "The new mall is moderner than the old one." — say "The new mall is more modern than the old one.". Un adjectif long prend more, pas -er.
Essaie: Sofia: My friend is slow in the pool. Who can help him? Ethan: Try the new coach. She's ___ than the other coaches. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (lazier / more happy / more patient) Réponse: more patient — Un nageur lent a besoin d’une prof qui l’attend, donc la nouvelle entraîneuse est more patient.

Trois mots ont une nouvelle forme : good → better, bad → worse, far → farther ou further. Les deux sont corrects.

Your coffee is better than my coffee.
My cold is worse today.
The hospital is farther than the school.
Essaie: Sofia: How's the pizza at the new place? Ethan: Great! It's ___ than the pizza at school. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (better / worse / funnyer) Réponse: better — Ethan dit qu’elle est super, donc elle est better. Good devient better.

Pour comparer la façon dont les gens font les choses : fast → faster than, carefully → more carefully than.

The train goes faster than the bus.
She speaks more slowly than her teacher.
Essaie: Ethan: How does your friend drive? Sofia: She drives ___ than her dad. She's slow, and she watches everything. Choisis ce que dit Sofia. (faster / more loud / more carefully) Réponse: more carefully — Elle conduit lentement et fait attention à tout, donc elle conduit more carefully.

Pour dire que la différence est grande, mets much ou a lot devant : much bigger, a lot cheaper.

This bag is a lot bigger than that one.
The city is much noisier than my town.
Not "This bag is very bigger than that one." — say "This bag is much bigger than that one.". Utilise much ou a lot devant un adjectif en -er, pas very.
Essaie: Sofia: How's the new elevator? Ethan: Great! It's ___ faster. I don't wait at all now. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (a little / a lot / very) Réponse: a lot — Ethan n’attend plus du tout maintenant, donc il est beaucoup plus rapide : it is a lot faster.

Un adjectif court prend -er. Un adjectif long prend more. good, bad et far deviennent better, worse et farther.

The blue shirt is nicer and cheaper, but the red one is more popular.
Essaie: Sofia: Why does your friend swim in the morning now? Ethan: The pool is ___ in the evening. There are so many kids. Choisis ce que dit Ethan. (quieter / more crowded / more busy) Réponse: more crowded — Il y a plein d’enfants le soir, donc la piscine est more crowded à ce moment-là.

Incorrect	Correct	Pourquoi
Apples are more cheap than bananas.	Apples are cheaper than bananas.	Un adjectif court prend -er, pas more.
The new mall is moderner than the old one.	The new mall is more modern than the old one.	Un adjectif long prend more, pas -er.
This bag is very bigger than that one.	This bag is much bigger than that one.	Utilise much ou a lot devant un adjectif en -er, pas very.