as ... as

as ... as signifie “as ... as : dire que deux choses sont au même degré”. La structure as + adjectif/adverbe + as indique que deux choses sont égales : Tom is as tall as his father. Formation: as + ADJ/ADV + as · not as ... as

as ... as : dire que deux choses sont au même degré

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Formation

as + ADJ/ADV + as · not as ... as

Explication

La structure as + adjectif/adverbe + as indique que deux choses sont égales : Tom is as tall as his father. Today is as hot as yesterday. La négation not as ... as signifie « moins que » : This room is not as big as mine (= plus petite). L'adjectif reste à sa forme de base — pas de -er.

Exemples

Tom is as tall as his father.
Tom est aussi grand que son père.
Today is as hot as yesterday.
Il fait aussi chaud aujourd'hui qu'hier.

Remarque

Expressions courantes : as soon as possible, as much as you can. Pas de comparatif à l'intérieur : as taller as ✗.

FAQ

as ... as — que signifie-t-il et comment l'utiliser ?

as ... as : dire que deux choses sont au même degré. La structure as + adjectif/adverbe + as indique que deux choses sont égales : Tom is as tall as his father. Today is as hot as yesterday. La négation not as ... as signifie « moins que » : This room is not as big as mine (= plus petite). L'adjectif reste à sa forme de base — pas de -er.

as ... as — comment le former ?

as + ADJ/ADV + as · not as ... as

as ... as — des points à noter ?

Expressions courantes : as soon as possible, as much as you can. Pas de comparatif à l'intérieur : as taller as ✗.

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