A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 72

Comparisons

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Comparative and superlative structures. Describing degrees of quality.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'E' Drop

If an adjective ends in -el, -en, or -er (like 'vacker'), drop the 'e' before adding -are: 'vackrare'.
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Check the gender

Ensure your article (den/det) matches the noun gender.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures
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The 'än' shortcut

If you are comparing yourself to someone else, you can use 'än mig' or 'än jag'. Both are common, but 'än mig' is more frequent in spoken Swedish.
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Listen for the -are

When listening to Swedish, listen for the 're' sound at the end of words to spot comparisons.
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Pratique rapide (10)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Den här boken är mer bra.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bättre
'Bra' is irregular and becomes 'bättre'.

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Fill in the correct comparative form of 'varm'.

Idag är det ___ än igår.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: varmare
'Varm' is a regular adjective, so we add -are for the comparative.

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Complete the definite superlative.

Det här är den ___ (billig) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: billigaste
Definite superlatives before a noun end in -aste.

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Fill in the comparative form of 'varm'.

Sommaren är ___ än vintern.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: varmare
Regular adjectives take -are in the comparative.

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Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han är mer snabb än mig.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mer
Should be 'snabbare'.

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Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Comparing two people's height.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är lika lång som mig.
We use 'lika... som' for equality with the positive form of the adjective.

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Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är mest snabbaste bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är den snabbaste bilen.
Definite article + suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures

Which one uses 'mer'?

Vilket ord är rätt?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mer intressant
Long adjectives often use 'mer'.

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Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är den bästa dagen.
Irregular form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures

Choose the correct form for 'as... as'.

Jag är ___ hungrig ___ du.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lika... som
'Lika... som' is the standard for equality.

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Questions fréquentes (6)

Use mer for adjectives with three or more syllables, or those ending in -ad or -e (e.g., mer spännande).
Both are used. än jag is more formal/grammatically traditional, while än mig is very common in spoken Swedish.
Use 'mest' for adjectives that don't take '-ast', usually long ones or participles.
Yes, when modifying a noun. If it's a predicate, you can omit it.
Use än when there is a difference (e.g., 'större än'). Use som when things are the same (e.g., 'lika stor som').
It's better to guess -are. Using mer for short words like 'varm' or 'glad' sounds very unnatural in Swedish.
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