Superlative — le plus / le moins

Superlative — le plus / le moins means “Saying 'the most / the least' (superlative)”. To say 'the most' or 'the least', use le/la/les plus or le/la/les moins before the adjective, agreeing with the noun: le plus grand, la plus rapide, les plus chers. Formation: le/la/les plus + adj · le/la/les moins + adj (le plus grand) — bon → le meilleur

Saying 'the most / the least' (superlative)

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Formation

le/la/les plus + adj · le/la/les moins + adj (le plus grand) — bon → le meilleur

Explanation

To say 'the most' or 'the least', use le/la/les plus or le/la/les moins before the adjective, agreeing with the noun: le plus grand, la plus rapide, les plus chers. Irregular: bon → le meilleur (the best). If the adjective normally follows the noun, so does the superlative: le film le plus intéressant.

Examples

C'est le plus grand jardin.
It's the biggest garden.
Elle est la plus rapide de la classe.
She is the fastest in the class.

FAQ

Superlative — le plus / le moins — what does it mean and how is it used?

Saying 'the most / the least' (superlative). To say 'the most' or 'the least', use le/la/les plus or le/la/les moins before the adjective, agreeing with the noun: le plus grand, la plus rapide, les plus chers. Irregular: bon → le meilleur (the best). If the adjective normally follows the noun, so does the superlative: le film le plus intéressant.

Superlative — le plus / le moins — how do you form it?

le/la/les plus + adj · le/la/les moins + adj (le plus grand) — bon → le meilleur

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