Comparing things
Three words do all the work, and they sit around the adjective:
| plus … que | more … than | Cet appartement est plus grand que l'autre. |
|---|---|---|
| moins … que | less … than | Il est moins cher que le premier. |
| aussi … que | as … as | Il est aussi calme que ma chambre. |
The adjective still agrees with what it describes: Cette pièce est plus grande que la cuisine.
For quantities, use de after the comparative word: "Il y a plus de lumière ici." · "Je paie moins de charges."
Two irregulars, and they are frequent:
| bon → meilleur | Ce logement est meilleur que l'autre. |
|---|---|
| bien → mieux | Je dors mieux ici. |
Plus bon does not exist. meilleur is the adjective (it describes a thing); mieux is the adverb (it describes how something is done). Un meilleur appartement, but je me sens mieux.
To say the most or the least, add the definite article — the superlative, which week 15 takes further: "C'est le plus grand appartement." · "C'est la moins chère."
One pronunciation note that matters when reading aloud: in plus the s is silent in a comparison (plus grand) but pronounced when plus means more on its own (j'en veux plus).
What this unlocks
Knowing the rule is not the same as producing it.
This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.