C'est ma passion: comparative and superlative adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use regular and irregular comparative and superlative adjectives to express my preferences about school subjects.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [oi], [au] and [u].
C'est ma passion: comparative and superlative adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use regular and irregular comparative and superlative adjectives to express my preferences about school subjects.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [oi], [au] and [u].
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Key learning points
- Some comparative adjective forms are irregular: 'bon' becomes 'meilleur' (better) and 'mauvais' becomes 'pire' (worse).
- Some superlative forms are irregular: le/la/les + meilleur(e) (s)= the best; le/la/les + pire(s)= the worst
- [oi] sounds like 'voir', [au] sounds like 'gauche', [u] sounds like 'tu'.
Keywords
Irregular - describes a word that does not follow a regular pattern
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Superlative - a form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality e.g. the tallest, the most interesting
Common misconception
In French the idea of 'best' and 'worst' is translated as 'plus bon' or 'plus mauvais'.
Just as in English, the French for 'best' and 'worst' are irregular adjectives and need to be learned carefully to avoid misunderstanding.
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