Expressions of quantity - quantifiers and intensifiersWhat are intensifiers and qualifiers?

Intensifiers and qualifiers are words that can be used with adverbs or adjectives to add extra meaning. Learn more about these expressions of quantity.

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What are intensifiers and qualifiers?

Intensifiers and qualifiers are words that can be used with adverbs or adjectives to add extra meaning to what is being described. For example:

  • you drive too fast
  • he is completely engrossed

In French the most commonly used words or expressions to do this are listed below:

FrenchEnglish
beaucoupmuch/a lot
assezquite/enough
troptoo
extrêmementextremely
trèsvery
de moins en moinsless and less
de plus en plusmore and more
tellementso much
presquealmost
Frenchbeaucoup
Englishmuch/a lot
Frenchassez
Englishquite/enough
Frenchtrop
Englishtoo
Frenchextrêmement
Englishextremely
Frenchtrès
Englishvery
Frenchde moins en moins
Englishless and less
Frenchde plus en plus
Englishmore and more
Frenchtellement
Englishso much
Frenchpresque
Englishalmost