Superlatives: the biggest, the fastest etc…
Comparatives and superlatives are formed from the base adjective:
big (grand) –> bigger (plus grand) –> the biggest
Note that many small adjectives, (big, fat, thin, slim) double the final consonant in order to keep the same pronunciation of the first vowel.
Longer adjectives are different:
Intelligent –> more intelligent –> the most intelligent
Votre devoir:
The Guiness book of world records is full of examples of superlatives. Think of some questions to ask me and I will try to find the answers. Here are a few examples:
What’s the longest river in the world?
Who’s the oldest person in the world?
Which is the nearest star to our Sun?
Now it’s your turn. Leave your questions in the comments box.
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françois,
the highest mountain
what’s the longest mountain of the world?
hello my teacher i working everyday only friday,now i m at work i have brink my laptop that why i can stay 2 week without to see my mail.
what is the highest tower in the world?in which country?
hi man!
just to thank you for all lessons.
who really conquire America?
hi man! just to thank you for all lessons.
My question: who really had conquired America?
thank you man.i understand superlatif form;i need that to help me to speak quickly enghish
Labeira,
It depends on what you call the largest – volume or height of the construction. By far the biggest dam in terms of volume of water will be the Three Gorges dam in China.
Officials in Kazakhstan say they have a found a woman who will this week celebrate her 130th birthday, making her 16 years older than the oldest known human currently living.
Sakhan Dosova – a mother of ten – says she has never visited a doctor nor eaten sweets. She is addicted to cottage cheese and puts her longevity down to her sense of humour.
The oldest woman in the world appears to be 130, and she lives in Kazahkstan. It might not be true, though.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1164503/Is-woman-really-old-LIGHT-BULB-Oldest-person-world-set-celebrate-130th-birthday.html#ixzz0UrP1UoQ8
Koita,
I think the Pacific is the biggest, longest and deepest!
Thank you for the superlatives. I wish to find some exercises more dificult next time
Pierre Anoine
between the atlantic and the pacific, which one is the biggest, longest and deepest?
goodnight everyone
my questions:
where is the largest dam in the world?
what is the oldest woman in the world ?
Ibrahim,
Everest is the highest mountain in the world and is situated on the border between China and Nepal
Ibrahim,
“The Himalayas are bigger than Kilimandjaro”
Ibrahim,
“a rabbit is faster than a dog because it runs to save its life”
RABBIT IS MORE FASTEST THAN DOG Because is run for save his live
KILIMANDJARO IS THE BIGGEST MOUNTAIN IN AFRICA
HIMALAYA IS MORE BIG THAN KILIMANDJARO
Hi, M.Jonathan thank you very much, imean fattest but i saw that after sent the message. so ihave reason by saying you are the best of teacher on line. concerning Gilbert, if you sure she will be very happy i will let her know that to see her reaction.
where is the higgest muntain in the world
who is the most pretty woman
Stephany,
My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world, of course!
After her, it’s a matter of opinion. Monica Bellucci would be at the top of most men’s lists.
Mount Mckinley the highest mountain in the United States, it’s in Alaska and is 6194 metres high.
Who is the most beautiful women in the earth???
Where is the highest mountains in America?
How become the better in english?
Thanks Jonathan
Rose,
Unfortunately for the peple of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is the oldest president in office, at the age of 84.
The oldest president of the United States was Ronald Reagan, who was elected at the age of 69.
In France, Jules Grévy was 80 when his mandate ended.
Brahim,
the strongest man in history was perhaps Louis Cyr, a Canadian. Read the wiki article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Cyr
Laurent,
the smallest man in the world is currently a Taiwanese man called Lin Yih-Chih. He measures just 67.5cm and suffers from a bone disorder that inhibits bone growth. He is an author and a social activist, so probably he is quite intelligent too. However, I wouldn’t like to be that small, even if I were as intelligent as Kim Ung Yonga, who has an IQ of 210, the highest ever recorded!
Jean-Baptiste,
I’m sure Gilberte will be very happy to hear it!
Did you mean the fastest (plus rapide) or the fattest (plus grosse)?
Enes,
We would say, ‘the highest mountain, not
the longest.It’s Mount Everest.
The oldest person I know is 96, he is my former neighbour who still climbs the stairs to his third-floor apartment.
what’s the longest mountain in the wold?
Who’s the oldest person do you know?
Gilberte is the nicest girl in the class. M.Jonathan is the best english teacher on line. who is the fatest girl in the school?
Who is the oldest president lived in the world?
Which is the best country visited in Europe?
What’s the biggest animal name?
Which is the best continent developped in agricultural?
Thank you.
Thank you very much for English lessons,
My question: who has biggest nails in the world (a person not an animal)?
who is the strongest man in history
Which person is or was the smallest in the world?
Which person is or was the most intelligent (QI) in the world? was he small?
Who is the bigger man in the world?
Which is the most intelligent in my country?
Who is the fastest person in the africa?
Funk for you.
Léa
who’s the longest man in the world?
what’s the lbiggest country in africa?
whow’s is longest man in the world?
what’s the most intelegent animal in the jungle?
Which is the highest hills in the world?
Who is the best rugby player? ……Byron Kelleher
Where is the beautifulest tower in France?
Who is the most famous English Prof online?
Which is the best music you heard ?
Who is the younger mother in the world?
Congratulations for your lessons.