Superlative Adverbs

French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.7

Superlative Adverbs

Superlative adverbs show the highest degree of an action.

What are superlative adverbs?

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

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

Irregular superlative adverbs

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

Examples

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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