Comparing
The superlative
Le superlatif consiste à comparer un élément à tous les autres
Les adjectifs courts : the + adjectif + est (une syllabe)
Peter is the biggest in the team. Paul is the smallest in the class.
I am the fastest and the strongest of all the boys in my school.
He is the oldest in the family.
Les adjectifs longs (plus d’une syllabe) : the most + adjectif
He is the most intelligent in the family.
She is the most interested in maths.
Le moins... se dit the least
Les adjectifs en -y
Ils sont considérés comme des adjectifs courts, même s’ils font plus d’une syllabe. Ils se terminent en -iest.
PRETTY : She is the prettiest (la plus jolie) girl in town.
EASY : This test was the easiest test I’ve ever had. (le plus facile)
HEAVY : This horse is the heaviest I’ve ever been on. (le plus lourd).
CRAZY : That idea is the craziest I’ve ever heard. (la plus folle)
TASTY : This restaurant has the tastiest food in town. (qui a le plus de goût)
Les adjectifs irréguliers
good => superlatif = the best
bad => superlatif = the worst
far (loin) => superlatif = the furthest
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Révision de 40 adjectifs et de leurs superlatifs.
Un QCM de 10 phrases.
10 superlatifs à traduire.
10 phrases à traduire.
Un travail sur le superlatif + I have ever PP
The comparative
I - Comparer 2 éléments
1) A>B - le comparatif de supériorité.
Les adjectifs courts : adjectif + er than (une syllabe)
Peter is bigger than Paul.
Paul is smaller than Peter.
I am faster and stronger than my brother.
He is older than his sister
Les adjectifs longs (plus d’une syllabe) : more adjectif than
He is more intelligent than his teacher.
She is more interested in maths than her classmates.
Les adjectifs en -y
Ils sont considérés comme des adjectifs courts, même s’ils font plus d’une syllabe. Ils se terminent en -ier.
Ainsi :
PRETTY : She is prettier (plus jolie) than her sister.
EASY : This test was easier. (plus facile)
HEAVY : This horse looks heavier than that horse (plus lourd).
CRAZY : that idea is crazier. (plus folle)
2) A=B - as adjectif as - le comparatif d’égalité
He is as big as me.
Your sofa is as comfortable as mine.
This test is not as difficult as the test we had last week.
3) A inférieur à B - le comparatif d’infériorité => LESS adjectif than
This book is less expensive (than another book).
4) - Les adjectifs irréguliers
good => comparatif = better
bad => comparatif = worse
far (loin) => comparatif = further
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Parallel increase
L'accroissement parallèle ou proportionnel
Nous allons travailler sur la structure Plus je ..., plus je ... / Plus je..., moins je...
Cette structure est rendue en anglais par :
The + comparatif + sujet + verbe, the + comparatif + sujet + verbe.
The more I eat, the fatter I get.
Les règles de formation du comparatif s'appliquent normalement.
Exemples.
The less I eat, the better I feel.
The more you smoke, the more you stink.
The older he gets, the more patient he becomes.
The more I read that lesson, the less I understand.
The quicker you finish, the sooner you're home.
La structure est parfois raccourcie
The sooner, the better.
Il est aussi possible d'avoir la structure :
The + comparatif + Nom + sujet + verbe, the + comparatif + Nom + sujet + verbe.
The more money you earn, the more things you can buy.
Now, it's time to work.
We are going to work on 10 sentences.
1) Make sure you know all the words.
2) Make sure you understand the sentences.
Let's now write the sentences.
1) If you think it's going to be too difficult, start with this.
2) Try to write parts of the sentences.
3) Now write the whole sentences.
We can thank Béatrice Sauderais for her recordings.