| Base | Comparative | Superlative | Exemple comparative | Exemple superlative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Better | Best | He is better than me | He is the best |
| Bad | Worse | Worst | It is worse than before | It is the worst |
| Little | Less | Least | She has less money | She has the least money |
| Many/Much | More | Most | There is more food | There is the most food |
| Far | Farther/Further | Farthest/Furthest | He lives farther away | He lives the farthest |
| Old | Older/Elder | Oldest/Eldest | He is older than me | He is the oldest |
Forme comparative : "Better" pour "good" - forme irrégulière.
"Good" → Adjectif irrégulier
"Good" → "Better" (non "more good")
"Better than" pour la comparaison
"He is better than me"
Sujet + verbe + comparative + than + complément
He is better than me
• Irregular form : Good → Better → Best
• No -er : Never add -er to irregular forms
• No more : Never use "more" with irregular comparatives
Forme superlative : "Best" pour "good" - forme irrégulière.
"Good" → Adjectif irrégulier
"Good" → "Best" (non "most good")
"The best" avec article défini
"She is the best student in class"
Sujet + verbe + the + superlative + complément
She is the best student in class
• Irregular form : Good → Better → Best
• Article défini : Always use "the" with superlatives
• No -est : Never add -est to irregular forms
Forme comparative : "Worse" pour "bad" - forme irrégulière.
"Bad" → Adjectif irrégulier
"Bad" → "Worse" (non "more bad")
"Worse than" pour la comparaison
"This is worse than expected"
Sujet + verbe + comparative + than + complément
This is worse than expected
• Irregular form : Bad → Worse → Worst
• No -er : Never add -er to irregular forms
• No more : Never use "more" with irregular comparatives
Forme superlative : "Worst" pour "bad" - forme irrégulière.
"Bad" → Adjectif irrégulier
"Bad" → "Worst" (non "most bad")
"The worst" avec article défini
"He is the worst player on the team"
Sujet + verbe + the + superlative + complément
He is the worst player on the team
• Irregular form : Bad → Worse → Worst
• Article défini : Always use "the" with superlatives
• No -est : Never add -est to irregular forms
Transformation : Convertir phrases simples en superlative.
"He is good" et "No one is better" → Superlative implicite
Lui vs tout le monde → Qualité
Il est le plus bon de tous
"He is the best"
"He is the best of all"
He is the best of all
• Transformation : Élimine la répétition
• Superlative : Comparaison à un groupe entier
• Irregular form : Uses "best" not "most good"
Forme comparative : "Less" pour "little" - forme irrégulière.
"Little" → Adjectif irrégulier (quantité)
"Little" → "Less" (non "more little")
"Less than" pour la comparaison de quantité
"She has less money than him"
Sujet + verbe + comparative + than + complément
She has less money than him
• Irregular form : Little → Less → Least
• Quantity : Used for uncountable nouns
• Structure : Less + than + complement
Forme superlative : "Least" pour "little" - forme irrégulière.
"Little" → Adjectif irrégulier (quantité)
"Little" → "Least" (non "most little")
"The least" avec article défini
"He has the least patience of all"
Sujet + verbe + the + superlative + of + complément
He has the least patience of all
• Irregular form : Little → Less → Least
• Article défini : Always use "the" with superlatives
• Quantity : Used for minimum amount
Erreurs fréquentes : Mélanger formes régulières et irrégulières.
"This is more better than that" → "more" + "better"
"Better" est déjà la forme comparative irrégulière
"Better" seul ou "more intelligent"
"This is better than that"
"This is more interesting than that"
This is better than that
• One indicator : Either irregular form OR regular pattern
• Never both : Can't combine irregular and regular patterns
• Error pattern : Direct translation from French "plus bon"
Forme comparative : "Farther/Further" pour "far" - forme irrégulière.
"Far" → Adjectif irrégulier
"Far" → "Farther" ou "Further" (non "more far")
"Farther than" ou "Further than"
"He runs farther than me" ou "He runs further than me"
Sujet + verbe + comparative + than + complément
He runs farther than me
• Irregular form : Far → Farther/Further → Farthest/Furthest
• Two options : Farther/Further both acceptable
• Distance : Farther for physical distance, Further for abstract
Forme superlative : "Oldest/Elder" pour "old" - forme irrégulière.
"She is the ___ (old) of the three sisters" → Superlative familiale
"Elder" pour les membres de la famille (comparaison directe)
"The eldest" pour la plus âgée
"She is the eldest of the three sisters"
Sujet + verbe + the + superlative + of + complément
She is the eldest of the three sisters
• Irregular form : Old → Older/Elder → Oldest/Eldest
• Family context : Elder/Eldest for family members
• Structure : The + eldest + of + group
