Définition & Structure
Superlative: The + Adjective + -est OR The + Most + Adjective
(Compares three or more things)
(Compares three or more things)
Short adjectives (-est):
Tall → the tallest
Fast → the fastest
Big → the biggest
Fast → the fastest
Big → the biggest
Long adjectives (most):
Beautiful → the most beautiful
Expensive → the most expensive
Intelligent → the most intelligent
Expensive → the most expensive
Intelligent → the most intelligent
Règles fondamentales
1-2 syllables: -est
3+ syllables: most
Always use "the"
Compare 3+ items
Règles spéciales
Adjectives ending in -y: -iest (happy → happiest)
One vowel + consonant: double consonant (big → biggest)
Irregular: good → best, bad → worst
Some 2-syllable: most (careful → most careful)
Structures superlatives
Position in sentence:
John is the tallest boy in the class
Paris is the most beautiful city I've seen
This is the fastest car in the world
Paris is the most beautiful city I've seen
This is the fastest car in the world
With prepositions:
The tallest in the group
The most intelligent of all students
The oldest among them
The most intelligent of all students
The oldest among them
Negative superlatives:
The least expensive option
The worst performance ever
The smallest room available
The worst performance ever
The smallest room available
Conseils & Astuces
Comptez les syllabes pour choisir -est ou most
N'oubliez jamais "the"
Mémorisez les irréguliers
Compare 3+ éléments minimum
Attention aux doubles consonnes
Exemples de pratique
Exercice 1:
Transformez: "This is a big house" → "This is the biggest house in the neighborhood"
Exercice 2:
Complétez: "She is _______ (intelligent) student in the class" → "the most intelligent"
Exercice 3:
Corrigez: "He is the tallest than his brothers" → "He is the tallest of his brothers"
