Adverbs in -ment (= English -ly): feminine of the adjective + -ment (lent → lente → lentement: slowly; heureux → heureusement: fortunately). If the adjective ends in a vowel, start from the masculine: vrai → vraiment (really), poli → poliment (politely). -ant → -amment, -ent → -emment (both sound "-amant"): courant → couramment (fluently), évident → évidemment (obviously).
Position: the adverb comes after the conjugated verb, never between subject and verb as in English. In the passé composé, short adverbs go between the auxiliary and the participle: Il parle bien. (He speaks well.) Il a bien dormi. (He slept well.) J'ai déjà mangé. (I've already eaten.)
| adjective | adverb / verb | noun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | plus grand que (taller than) | Il court plus vite que moi. (He runs faster than me.) | plus de temps que (more time than) |
| = | aussi grand que (as tall as) | Il travaille autant que toi. (He works as much as you.) | autant de temps que (as much time as) |
| – | moins grand que (less tall than) | Il sort moins souvent que nous. (He goes out less often than us.) | moins de temps que (less time than) |
Irregular forms: bon → meilleur (adjective: better), bien → mieux (adverb: better). Ce gâteau est meilleur. (This cake is better.) Elle chante mieux que moi. (She sings better than me.) mauvais → pire (worse; or plus mauvais).
Superlative: le / la / les plus + adjective, and « de » (not "in") for the group: C'est la ville la plus belle du pays. (It's the most beautiful city in the country.) If the adjective comes after the noun, repeat the article: le film le plus intéressant (the most interesting film). Le meilleur, la meilleure (the best); le mieux (the best, adverb).
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