Comparative forms.

They are used to compare two things and demonstrate the superiority, inferiority, or equality of one term with
respect to the other. The comparative construction may focus on nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Verbs

Adjectives.
To make a comparison that includes an adjective, follow these easy steps:

subject + a conjugation of être (to be) + plus/moins/aussi + adjective that matches the subject.

For example:
Il est plus grand (he is taller). If you need help conjugating être in the present tense.
Add que + the original noun that you’re comparing against.
For example: Il est plus grand que son frère. (He is taller than his brother.)
Here are more examples that show the variations of the adjectives:

Ce sac est plus grand qu’une valise!
Cette maison est plus grande que notre maison.
Ces sacs sont plus grands que des valises!
Ces maisons sont plus grandes que les maisons du quartier.
neighborhood.)
(This bag is larger than a suitcase!)
(This house is bigger than our house.)
(These bags are larger than suitcases!)
(These houses are bigger than the houses in the

Jean est plus grand que Catherine. (Jean is taller than Catherine.)
Philippe est moins grand que Jean. (Philippe is less tall [shorter] than Jean.)
Leïla est aussi grande que Jean. (Leïla is as tall as Jean.)

Two adjectives have irregular comparative forms:

bon ---> meilleur

mauvais ---> pire (plus mauvais)

Meilleur is still an adjective and, as such, it should match the noun it describes. Here are the four forms of
meilleur:

Masculine singular: meilleur

Feminine singular: meilleure
Masculine plural: meilleurs
Feminine plural: meilleures

Adverbs.
Comparative adverbs work according to the following model:
Making comparisons with adverbs: plus... que, aussi... que, moins... que

Examples:

Elle marche plus lentement que moi. (She walks more slowly than I.)
Il parle plus vite que toi. (He speaks faster than you /He speaks more quickly than you.)
Je chante aussi bien que ma tante. (I sing as well as my aunt.)
Sandra s'habille moins élégamment que lui. (Sandra dresses less elegantly than he.)
Germaine est allée se coucher plus tôt que Simon. (Germaine went to bed earlier than Simon.)
Les étudiants travaillent plus vite que le professeur. (The students are working faster than the professor.)
Ce monsieur parle moins bien qu'un écolier. (This fellow speaks less well than a schoolboy.)
Ils travaillent aussi lentement les uns que les autres! (They are all working equally slowly!)
Je cours plus vite que tu fais toi. (I run faster than you do.)

Two adverbs have irregular forms:

bien ---> mieux

mal ---> pis (although plus mal is acceptable)

Nouns.
The comparative of nouns works according to the following model:

J'ai plus de travail que toi. (I have more work than you.)
Il a moins de devoirs que nous autres. (He has less homework than the rest of us.)
Si seulement j'avais autant de talent qu'elle! (If only I had as much talent as she!)

Before numbers, the forms become plus de, moins de:

J'ai moins de cinq francs dans ma poche! (I have less than five francs in my pocket!)
Elle a plus de cinq heures de travail à faire. (She has more than five hours worth of work to do.)

Verbs.
Plus, moins, and autant que can be used as adverbs with verbs.

Il mange plus que les autres. (He eats more than the others.)
Ce garçon-là lit moins que ses camarades. (The boy reads less than his friends.)
Tu devrais écouter autant que tu parles. (You ought to listen as much as you talk.)

Superlative forms.
They are used when there are three or more objects of comparison; the one selected will be shown to be best,
worst, fastest, etc. The superlative functions like the comparative except in two respects:

A. The comparative term will be preceded by the definite article (which will agree with the noun in the case of
superlative adjectives; invariable in the case of adverbs).

B. The superlative is not followed by que; instead, it is generally followed by de + the context of comparison.
(Sometimes this context is implied.)

Examples:
C'est le plus beau jour de ma vie! (It's the best day of my life!)
Elle travaille le mieux de toute la classe. (She works the best of the whole class.)
C'est elle qui est arrivée la première [de tous les coureurs]. (She's the one who came in first [among all the
runners].)