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Superlative Adverbs
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Superlative Adverbs
Superlative adverbs show the highest degree of an action.

What are superlative adverbs?
- Superlative adverbs describe the highest intensity of an action.
- They often modify verbs, showing the extreme way something happens.
- Elle court le plus vite.
- She runs the fastest.

Forming regular superlative adverbs
- To form superlative adverbs, use:
- le + adverb + plus for 'the most'
- le + adverb + moins for 'the least'
- Il parle le plus doucement.
- He speaks most softly.

Irregular superlative adverbs
- Some adverbs have irregular superlatives.
- bien le mieux - the best
- mal le pire - the worst
- beaucoup le plus - the most
- peu le moins - the least

Examples
- C’est lui qui court le plus vite.
- He is the one who runs the fastest.
- Elle parle le mieux en public.
- She speaks the best in public.
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1.1Time Expressions
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2Personal & Social Life
2.1Self, Family & Friends
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3The World Around Us
3.1People & Places
3.2Natural World, Environment, Climate & Weather
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3.5Measurements
3.6Materials
4The World of Work
4.1Education
5The International World
6Common Tenses
6.1Present Tense
6.1.1Regular ER Verbs6.1.2Regular IR Verbs6.1.3Regular RE Verbs6.1.4Reflexive Verbs6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)6.1.14Irregular Present Participles6.1.15Avoir & Être6.1.16'Depuis' + Present Tense6.1.17'Venir De' + Present Tense
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6.3Imperfect tense
6.4Imperfect vs Perfect
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