Study GuideFrench I–Comparisons1.Comparisons of EqualityIn French,comparisons of equalityare used when you want to say thattwo things are the sameor equalin some way. This could be aboutqualities, actions, or quantities.French uses specific structures to express these comparisons. Let’s look at the most commonpatterns.1. Comparing with Adjectives or AdverbsTo comparequalities (adjectives)oractions (adverbs), French uses the structure:aussi + adjective/adverb + queThis means“as … as”in English.Examples•Elle est aussi jolie que sa sœur.She is as pretty as her sister.•Il travaille aussi dur que toi.He works as hard as you.Here:•aussimeansas•quemeansasTogether they create the idea ofequal comparison.2. Equality in Negative SentencesInnegative sentences, French usually replacesaussiwithsi.StructurePreview Mode
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