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Superlative Adjectives

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Superlative Adjectives

When talking about 'the best' or the 'worst', in French you need to use 'le', 'la', or 'les' before 'plus' or 'moins'. The adjectives still have to agree.

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'Le, la, les plus'

  • C'est le plus grand de la famille.
    • He is the tallest in the family.
  • J'ai acheté la maison la plus chère.
    • I bought the most expensive house.
  • Sam est le plus bizzare.
    • Sam is the weirdest.
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'Le, la, les moins'

  • J'ai acheté la maison la moins chère.
    • I bought the cheapest house.
  • Toby est le moins fort.
    • Toby is the weakest.
  • C'est la moins sportive.
    • She is the least sporty.

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

To compare adjectives in French, you say 'more', 'less' or 'as'. When talking about 'the best' or the 'worst' (superlative), in French you need to use 'le', 'la', or 'les' before 'plus' or 'moins'.

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Plus - more

  • Alex est plus grande que Sam.
    • Alex is taller than Sam.
  • Nick est plus rapide que lui.
    • Nick is quicker than him.
  • Flora est plus intelligente que Samantha.
    • Flora is more intelligent than Samantha.
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Moins - less

  • Theo est moins rapide que moi.
    • Theo is less quick than me.
  • Mon frère est moins grande que moi.
    • My brother is less tall than me.
  • Je suis moins intelligent que lui.
    • I am less intelligent than him.
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Aussi - as

  • Bella est aussi belle que Lucy.
    • Bella is as beautiful as Lucy.
  • Je suis aussi intelligent que toi.
    • I am as intelligent as you.
  • Tu es aussi rapide que lui.
    • You are as quick as him.
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'Le, la, les plus'

  • C'est le plus grand de la famille.
    • He is the tallest in the family.
  • J'ai acheté la maison la plus chère.
    • I bought the most expensive house.
  • Sam est le plus bizzare.
    • Sam is the weirdest.
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'Le, la, les moins'

  • J'ai acheté la maison la moins chère.
    • I bought the cheapest house.
  • Toby est le moins fort.
    • Toby is the weakest.
  • C'est la moins sportive.
    • She is the least sporty.

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4.3Imperfect Tense

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4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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