Words to compare actions

Common French words used for comparing actions include “plus que” (more than), “moins que” (less than) and “aussi que” (as… as). Remember to put the compared action after these terms.
To contrast two actions, you might use “au lieu de” (instead of), “alors que” (whereas), or “mais” (but).
In order to express preferential comparison, “préférer à” (prefer to) and “aimer mieux que” (like better than) are commonly used.
You should familiarise yourself with the words “mieux” (better) and “pire” (worse) for direct comparisons.
The French often use “autant que” (as much as) to equate the degree of two actions.
“Contrairement à” (unlike or contrary to) is used to make opposite comparison.
If you want to express “the most/the least…,” make use of “le plus” and “le moins.”
Learning to use these phrases correctly will be essential to rejecting or affirming actions in your French oral and written interactions. Practice with different verb tenses.
For every comparison type, try scripting sentences on a range of topics.
Don’t forget that adjectives following these comparatives may need to agree in gender and number with the nouns they are referring to, except for those following “plus que”, “moins que”, and “autant que”, which remain invariable.
Make sure to learn the irregular comparisons: “bon” becomes “meilleur” (better), and “mauvais” becomes “pire” (worse).
Finally, regular exercises of translating sentences that require action comparisons from English to French and vice-versa will greatly enhance your skills in this area.