How French works
The comparative is the form of an adjective you use when you want to say that something is bigger, smaller, longer etc. than something else.
In English it is formed by putting –er on the end of the adjective or by putting more / less before it. For example, in the sentence He's taller than me, the word taller is a comparative adjective.
In French, comparative adjectives are formed using plus or moins, with que acting as link word (equivalent of than in English).
Il est plus grand que moi
He's taller than me
Il est plus fort que moi en maths
He's better than me in maths
Elle est moins timide que sa soeur
She's less shy than her sister
When you’re comparing two things that are similar, you use aussi:
Elle est aussi intelligente que son frère
She’s as clever as her brother
Note that the adjective bon (good) has the irregular form meilleur (better):
Mes notes étaient bonnes mais les notes de Martha étaient meilleures
My marks were good but Martha's marks were better
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