Comparatives and Superlatives

🔵 1. What are Comparatives? / Qu’est-ce qu’un comparatif?

✅ Form:

• Short adjectives (1 syllable):
  ➤ adjective + -er + than

  • small → smaller than

  • fast → faster than

  • My car is faster than yours.
    → Ma voiture est plus rapide que la tienne.

• Long adjectives (2+ syllables):
  ➤ more + adjective + than

  • beautiful → more beautiful than

  • This book is more interesting than that one.
    → Ce livre est plus intéressant que celui-là.

⚠ Irregular forms:

🔴 2. What are Superlatives? / Qu’est-ce qu’un superlatif ?

✅ Form:

• Short adjectives (1 syllable):
  ➤ the + adjective + -est

  • small → the smallest

  • fast → the fastest

  • He is the fastest runner in the class.
    → C’est le coureur le plus rapide de la classe.

• Long adjectives (2+ syllables):
  ➤ the + most + adjective

  • beautiful → the most beautiful

  • This is the most expensive restaurant.
    → C’est le restaurant le plus cher.

⚠ Irregular forms:

🧠 Quick Comparison Table / Tableau récapitulatif

💬 Examples in Context / Exemples en contexte

• This car is cheaper than mine.
  → Cette voiture est moins chère que la mienne.

• That was the most exciting film I’ve ever seen.
  → C’était le film le plus passionnant que j’ai jamais vu.

Games

Standing Line

▶ Teacher says a category, students line up according to it and speak.

Examples:

• "Line up from the shortest to the tallest."
  ➤ Students form the line and say:
  “I’m taller than Sarah.” / “He is the shortest.”

• “Line up from the youngest to the oldest.”
  ➤ Encourage: “I’m older than Maria.” / “She is the oldest in the class.”

📝 Challenge: Each student to say one sentence using a comparative about the person next to them.

Comparison Battle (Pair Speaking)

▶ Students work in pairs and take turns making comparisons.

Prompt examples:

• Compare your shoes, bags, hair, handwriting, etc.

  “My bag is bigger than yours.”
  “Your handwriting is neater than mine.”

🏁 Give 2 minutes per round, then change partners.

4. Group Superlative Questions

Put students in groups of 3–4 and give questions like:

• Who is the most organized in your group?

• Who wakes up the earliest?

• Who has the funniest stories?

• Who is the fastest runner?

• Who is the most organized?

• Who is the most patient?

• Who wakes up the earliest?

• Who is the best at cooking?

• Who is the most generous?

• Who studies the hardest?

• Who is the kindest person?

Each group discusses and then shares with the class using superlatives:

Have students say or write about:

• The best holiday they’ve had
  
  

• The most interesting movie or series
  
  

• The fastest transport they’ve used
  
  

• The nicest person they know
  
  

• The worst meal they’ve eaten