Avec un adjectif court, mets the devant et -est à la fin : old → the oldest, fast → the fastest.
Adjectifs courts : the -est
My grandfather is the oldest in our family.
This is the fastest train to the city.
Essaie: Diego: That line has two people, and the other lines have ten. Maya: Let's go to ___ line. Choisis ce que dit Maya. (the longest / the most fast / the shortest) Réponse: the shortest — Deux personnes, c’est moins que dix, donc cette file est the shortest.
Orthographe : the biggest, the happiest
Certains mots doublent la dernière lettre : big → the biggest, hot → the hottest. La plupart des mots terminés par -y le changent en -iest : happy → the happiest, easy → the easiest.
Today is the hottest day of the year.
That was the easiest test this year.
Essaie: Maya: This bag holds 30 books. The others hold ten. Diego: Yes, it's ___ bag in the store. Choisis ce que dit Diego. (the smallest / the biggest / the hotest) Réponse: the biggest — 30 livres, c’est plus que dix, donc c’est the biggest, avec deux g.
Adjectifs longs : the most
Avec un adjectif long, mets the most devant. N’ajoute pas -est : the most expensive, the most comfortable.
This is the most comfortable chair in the house.
It's the most modern building on our street.
Essaie: Diego: This movie is three hours long, and nothing happens. Maya: I know. It's ___ movie this year. Choisis ce que dit Maya. (the popularest / the best / the most boring) Réponse: the most boring — Il ne se passe rien pendant trois heures, donc c’est the most boring movie.
the best, the worst (formes irrégulières)
good → the best, bad → the worst. N’ajoute ni -est ni the most.
This is the best pizza in town.
Monday is the worst day of the week.
Essaie: Maya: Mmm! These tacos are so good. Diego: I know. They're ___ tacos here. Choisis ce que dit Diego. (the best / the most nice / the worst) Réponse: the best — Les tacos sont vraiment bons, donc ce sont the best.
Quelle forme ?
Adjectif court : -est. Adjectif long : the most. good et bad : the best, the worst.
It's the cheapest bike, but it isn't the best.
Essaie: Maya: This watch is 100 years old. Diego: Wow. It's ___ thing at this stall. Choisis ce que dit Diego. (the newest / the modernest / the oldest) Réponse: the oldest — Une montre de 100 ans, c’est la chose la plus vieille du stand : the oldest thing. old est court, donc il prend -est.