Superlative Adjectives

French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.8.11

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.

'Le, la, les plus'

'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.
'Le, la, les moins'

'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.

Test yourself on Superlative Adjectives

  • How do you say 'she is the weirdest' in French?

  • How do you say 'she is the smallest' in French?

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