ENGLISH BY SONGS – Adjectives and Comparisons
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Learn common adjectives and how to compare things using simple sentences. Big, small, fast, slow, and more
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Adjectives and Opposites
Adjectifs et Opposés
Big – small. This house is big, and that house is small.
Grand – petit. Cette maison est grande, et cette maison-là est petite.
Cheap – expensive. This shirt is cheap, but that jacket is expensive.
Bon marché – cher. Cette chemise est bon marché, mais cette veste est chère.
New – old. This car is new, while that car is old.
Neuf – vieux. Cette voiture est neuve, tandis que cette voiture-là est vieille.
Happy – sad. She is happy, and he is sad.
Heureux – triste. Elle est heureuse, et il est triste.
Good – bad. This is a good book, but this is a bad movie.
Bon – mauvais. C'est un bon livre, mais c'est un mauvais film.
Tall – short. A giraffe is tall, and a dwarf is short.
Grand – court. Une girafe est grande, et un nain est court.
Fast – slow. A cheetah is fast, but a turtle is slow.
Rapide – lent. Un guépard est rapide, mais une tortue est lente.
Easy – difficult. This exercise is easy, yet this exam is difficult.
Facile – difficile. Cet exercice est facile, pourtant cet examen est difficile.
Light – dark. The room is light, or the room is dark.
Clair – sombre. La pièce est claire, ou la pièce est sombre.
Rules of Comparison
Règles de Comparaison
Tall – taller. Fast – faster. Large – larger.
Grand – plus grand. Rapide – plus rapide. Large – plus large.
Interesting – more interesting. Expensive – more expensive.
Intéressant – plus intéressant. Cher – plus cher.
Good – better. Bad – worse.
Bon – meilleur. Mauvais – pire.
These forms allow us to describe the differences between two objects or people by changing the ending of short adjectives to "-er" or adding the word "more" before longer adjectives, while some irregular words like "good" and "bad" change their form completely.
Ces formes nous permettent de décrire les différences entre deux objets ou personnes en changeant la terminaison des adjectifs courts en « -er » ou en ajoutant le mot « more » devant les adjectifs plus longs, tandis que certains mots irréguliers comme « bon » et « mauvais » changent complètement de forme.
Comparative Sentences
Phrases Comparatives
Getting up at seven is harder than getting up at eight.
Se lever à sept heures est plus difficile que de se lever à huit heures.
This bag is heavier than that bag.
Ce sac est plus lourd que ce sac-là.
My house is bigger than your house.
Ma maison est plus grande que ta maison.
Apples are cheaper than oranges.
Les pommes sont moins chères que les oranges.
Today is colder than yesterday.
Aujourd'hui, il fait plus froid qu'hier.
Running is faster than walking.
Courir est plus rapide que marcher.
This book is more interesting than that book.
Ce livre est plus intéressant que ce livre-là.
His car is newer than my car.
Sa voiture est plus neuve que ma voiture.
She is taller than her brother.
Elle est plus grande que son frère.
Learning English is easier than learning Chinese.
Apprendre l'anglais est plus facile qu'apprendre le chinois.
These examples show how to compare various activities, objects, and people in everyday situations.
Ces exemples montrent comment comparer diverses activités, objets et personnes dans des situations quotidiennes.
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