15.2.9

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'

  • Il 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.
  • Elle est la moins sportive.
    • She is the least sporty.

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