superlatives

OBJECTIF
• To know which adjectives come before the
noun they describe
• To be able to use superlatives
the most……
the least……
the……est
using the correct form of the adjective
The position of adjectives
The French generally put any
adjective AFTER the thing that
they are speaking about.
Le chat noir, une voiture bleue.
The position of adjectives
The French generally put any adjective
AFTER the thing that they are speaking
about.
Le chat noir, une voiture bleue.
Exceptions
A few adjectives are placed BEFORE the noun!
The easiest way to remember these is to use
the 'BAGS' rule, words describing...
B - Beauty
A - Age
G - Good or Bad
Beauty
Age
Good/Bad
Size
S - Size
Common “BAGS” adjectives
B
B
A
A
A
G
G
S
S
S
joli
beau
vieux
nouveau
jeune
mauvais
bon
grand
petit
gros
jolie
belle
vieille
nouvelle
jeune
mauvaise
bonne
grande
petite
grosse
pretty
handsome/beautiful
old
new
young
bad
good
big/tall
small
fat
Common “BAGS” adjectives
B
pretty
B
handsome/beautiful
A
old
A
new
A
young
G
bad
G
good
S
big/tall
S
small
S
fat
Common “BAGS” adjectives
B
pretty
B
handsome/beautiful
A
old
A
new
A
young
G
bad
G
good
S
big/tall
S
small
S
fat
Mnemonic
joli
beau
vieux
nouveau
jeune
mauvais
bon
grand
petit
grand
Jane
buys
very
nice
jewels
maybe
because
girls
prefer
glitter
The superlative
the most…..
the…..est
the least…..
the…..est
le plus………..
le moins………..
la plus………..
la moins………..
Adjective
agrees
Word order
• If the adjective normally follows the
noun, then the superlative follows too:
• Eg. Osborne est le garçon le plus
bavard de la classe
• If the adjective normally goes before
the noun, then the superlative will
also go before it:
• Eg. Sian est la plus grande fille de la
classe
Paris
Nicole
Ant
Dec
•la fille
•le présentateur
•l’animal (m.)
•le footballeur
Ronaldo
la panthère
la girafe
Beckham
Paris
Nicole
Ant
Dec
•la fille
•le présentateur
•l’animal (m.)
•le footballeur
Ronaldo
la panthère
la girafe
Beckham
Les superlatifs: Starter
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
le/la
le/la
le/la
le/la
le/la
le/la
le/la
prof
prof
prof
prof
prof
prof
prof
sympa
sévère
beau/belle
intéressant(e)
démodé(e)
barbant(e)
vieux/vieille
le/la prof le/la plus ....................... est ....................................
le/la moins ................. est ....................................
le/la plus .................... prof est....................................(BAGS!)