COMPARATIFS / SUPERLATIFS Ee Rappels de cours ] Définitions Un comparatif compare deux choses. a ee John is taller than Peter. Un superlatif compare plus de deux choses. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Jane is the nicest git in the class. ] Les régles Adjectifs courts Si 'adjectif comporte deux syllabes ou moins : + Comparatif: ajoutez -er a ladjectif * Superlatif: ajoutez est a Vadjecti, radjectit sera précédé de « the ». fasVfasterithe fastest bigiggertne biggest | Lorsqu’un adjectif se termine avec une seule consonne, il faut souvent la doubler. 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FRrasthe same hat as me. ‘le méme chapeau que mol 397 Scanné avec CamScannerNaru | Exercice 1 Compltez le tableau Superlatif Adje Compara cold [colder the coldest good high happy silly expensive big reasonable bad few | Exercice 2 Complétez le texte avec les mots entre parenthéses, 08 According o rave specials, ce in Europe have undergone substantial changes bu Fateh of 4.(beautiful) Giles inthe wore, Many things have changed thereover hepa A and although a few things may be 2,(good) than betore, a frightening rumba) 3.(bad) Housing prices are 4.(high) than they used io be and peep =e PT 5.(difficult) ‘o buy their own place. Food and other commodities are 6.(expensi®) than they have ever boon and | have the impression people were 7.(happy) "ful ‘Although transport prices were 8.(low) ten years ago, | must admit that Pars ‘and 10.(efficient) transport system in Europe. |Exercice 3 41. Cest le plus beau film que jal jamais 2. Ilya plus de chaises a gauche qu'a droite, 3. Nous avons moins d'énergie le soir que le matin. 4. Jaime les trois gateaux mais celuila est le meilleur, 5. 6 Uavocat n'a pas le moindre doute sur son innocence. Je viens de passer le pire moment de ma vie. 398 a Scanné avec CamScanner__ semble plus heureux aujourd'hui quihier. Je trouve quil fit aussi froid& rntériou u'a rent Le printemps est plus agréable que rhiver, " Crest le monument le plus célébre de la ville, {1,. Lattente était plus longue que prevue. 42, Wale méme emploi du temps que Sarah, | ll Reportez vos réponses pour analyser votre performance. © entrainez-vous dans les conditions d'examen, propmyfuture.com/book/69/ex/2031 "Question 1 | got a better grade this time because | last time. (A) tried hard (8) tried harder (C) tried harder than (0) tried hard then "Question 2 Tchemobyl was nuclear accident of all time. (A) worse (8) the worse (C) the bad (0) the worst . Grammaire ~ Comparatifs / superlatifs chocolate which is undoubtedly, in our range. "Question 3 We are proud to present this (A) fine (8) the finest (C) finer than (0) finest *Q Nestion 4 | can't hear aword. Youneed (A) to speak ouder (®) to speak loudest (©) to speak more loud (0) to speak the loudest 399 Scanné avec CamScanner* Question 7 = Question 8 = Question 9 = Question 10 What an improvement! There are certainly accounting © We are having___ last year. (A)_ the same delivery problems as (8) more delivery problems as (C)_ the most delivery problem as (0) the same delivery problems than ‘The frst product is than the second one, (A) much more valuable (8) much better valuable (©) more value (0) the most value | don't want him working in my team because he is, Person | kro, (A) more unreliable (8) the more unreliable (C)_ most unreliable (0) the most unreliable We all agree that the Mona Lisa is. painting in the world (A) as famous as (8) more famous than (C) the most famous (0) the most famous than Despite the accident, business is usual (A) the same than (8) the same as (C) best than (0) the best than vost inyoice than in the first one. (A) the least (8) the same (C) fewer (0) the fewest 400 { Scanné avec CamScannerINFINITIF / GERONDIF EES S—ti‘Ssiéi‘CTT J? Rappels de cours | Verbe + infinitiF Los verbes ci-dessous sont toujours suivis de infiniti I rofuse to go. affords 80 permeate know (how) | connaitre, savoir agree ttre daccord learn (how) [apprendre aim avoir comme object, viser ___| long avoir tes envie appear ‘sembler neglect négliger arrange organiser offer Proposer ask domander choose choisir attempt essayer plan organiser, prévoir beg supplier prepare | disposer, ete pret condescend | (condéscendre) daigner promise | promettre [consent Consentir remember _|ne pas oublier de continue | eontinuer a sembler ane loser strive faire de son mieux, hiter decide écider meee law = cose attendee ai échouer, ater = a hesitate | hésiter wish césirer, souhater jorget sabier would like vouloir / aimer (condtone) iets se st have to devoir (modal) ay bk steal refuse refuser eeicépecher an Scanné avec CamScanneryates crd6SS0US Son LOUOUS SUN par un gérong ves eo aa, rl a3 sheep trying a | eee ra admette, avouer discuss et Scene __[anticiper etoat co appreciate __| apprécier dislike Ne pas aimer oid east - enjoy aime, trouver agréabie anthep __|ne pas pouvoir sempécher consider |eonsidrer cay fetarder,diférer escape séchapper, sen trer ‘deny Lisnall finish finir sty ustier imagine imaginer sep continuer resent 16 pas apprécier [conymind [ne pas avoir dobjection resist tesister miss quelque chose (me) manque resume reprendre, recommencer pesgone [reporter Tsk eourrle risque practice s‘entrainer spend (time) _ | passer (du tomps) {quit renoncer, abandonner stop arréter de ean se rappeler, se souvenir fsvagest___|suggérer [remember avoir le souvenir de Scanné avec CamScanner| Exercice 1 [Troduie : Jo narBte pas dy Penser. Etos-vous s0r que le cient sail Comment pouvez-vous justi Ie ta fini de tire le dossier Pouvez-vous vous imaginer d {Jai besoin aller pus loin ‘Jone poux pas me permettre dacheter toute Ia IVa areét de travalier avec nos concutrents. Jo rai pas Mhabitude de travaller en équipe. 40. Lire le journal en-angiais me manque. i utliser a machine ? fait davoir payé sicher un telephone ? faller sur la lune ? gamme. | Exercice 2 Exemple | offered (make 2 cake) Réponse : | offered to make a cake. | cant afford (buy 2 car) | advise you (change your lawyer) He forgot (water the plants) We agreed (meet at lunchtime) DDor't wast time (sleep) | have already asked you (stop) You deserve (win) | chose (buy the red trousers) You should stop (talk s0 much) 10. am not able (comment) 11. Sho rofuses (eat) 1 2 3 4, 5 6 7 8. a a4 Lo | Scanné avec CamScanner42, Iwant you (come) 1B. ‘They risked (lose money) 14, He expects you (do better) 45, \deny (take the bag) 46, Keep (work) 47. promise (improve my level) 48, He managed ( catch the train) 49. They spent time (walk along the river) 20. Help me (clean the car) ll Repotez vos réponses pour analyser votre performance {9 Entrainez-vous dans les conditions d'examen. prepmyluture.con/book/6/ex/2032 "Question 1 "Question 2 Can you teach (A)_ him to speak (8) tospeak (C)_ him speaking (0) him speak ‘Spanish? expect her. on time tomorrow. (A) arriving (8) arrive (C) arrives (0) to arrive I quit last year. (A) to smoke (8) smoking (©) smoke (©) tosmoking a5, Scanné avec CamScanner" Question 4 * Question 5 * Question 6 " Question 10 dont mind _- (A) wait (®) towait (C) waiting (0) towaiting You should keep for the test. (A) to revise (8) revise (©) torevising (0) revising You deserve. a break. (A) have (8) raving (©), tohaving (0) tohave | don't want late. (A) tisk tobe (8) tisk being (©) torisk being (0) torisk to be Doyourecall____the director? (A) toannoy (8) annoy {C)_to.annoying (©) annoying May I rey J_the computers before leaving the building. (A) to you to turn off (B) totum off (©) youto tum oft (©) you turning of The company refuses (A) take (8) totake (C) totaking (©) itsetfto taking ‘esponsibility for this accident. as A Scanné avec CamScannerPE eR Rey anys toujours “may. generally | généralement |sssty. goneredy| {SSP toujours evident de bien placer les adverbes do requence dans une pave, vo lea region & Utilisation classique Lsoverbe se place devant le verbe (sauf pour le verbe 19 be) “it adverbe + verbe Ulisation avec tobe (erat 39 place be Naecr we ae8 wots lo verbo fo "en chan tate at Scanné avec CamScannermodal Utilisation avec un auxiliaire OU r 1 1¢ verbo principal. L:advorbo so placo oni Fauiarlmode ste auc rhe principal Sujet + aunxiliare + adverbe * v0 [ 1 will never speak to that person: Bee Exceptions Les adverbes suivants peuvent se placer a4 début do la phrase + usually + normally + often + frequently + sometimes + occasionally Expressions de fréquence Les expressions de fréquence se placent aprés le verbe Les express ores weok tice 2 day hee times a year annually, weeKiy, Year, quartet, 7 week/month/year 1 goto the cinema once a month, We check the figures bi-annually. a2 Scanné avec CamScannerPau He played tennis (sometimes) Réponse : He sometimes played tennis 41. She doesn't watch TV (usually) 2. Lam ate (often) 3. They go to the opera (once a year) 4, My manager praises me (hardly ever) 5. They don't see each other (ever) 6. We are angry with clients. (never) 7. They visit their grandmother ( every week) 8. Ihave tried to be patient (always) 9. Heis absent at the weekend (usually) 10. She smiles at me (seldom) 'Ifait souvent ce type d'exercise. . ie Ce genre tetbicsonent rest généralement pas situé on centre-will ‘ai rarement vu un si joli chapeau ‘Je suis rarement surprise. Je ne suis jamais allée en Chin . Je dois prendre ce mécicament trois fos par ou Elle vous aimera toujours. En général la machine est utlisée la nut. Je rai jamais essayé ce produit. Ce produit a souvent été essayé- Ga fait quatre fois que tu as oublié "veut toujours avoir le dernier mot tes clefs. a3 Scanné avec CamScannerur analyser votre performance ll Reportez vos réponses pot © entratnez-vous dans les conditions examen. prepmyfuture.com/booW/6s/ex/2033 question 4 The new socetary has, started transferring the data sau pees (a) yet (B) ever (©) twice a year (0) aready " Question 2 The company sends out reminders (A) yet (8) ever (C) ever hardly (D) every month = Question 3 She takes the bus. (A). hardly ever (8) every day (©) wit (0) can often "Question 4 The director employees. (A) compliments rarely (8) rarely compliments (C)_has complimented very rarely still (2) has rarely compliment Scanné avec CamScannersavestion S savestion 6 ‘question 7 "Question 8 "Question 9 ‘The book as the Bible. (A) is referred often to (8) isoften referred to (C)_ has been never referred to (0) has been referred never She will require a written report (A) yet (8) akeady (C) rarely (0) weekly The suppliers usually on time. (A)_have delivered (8) deliver (C) daily deliver (0) already You if you have a problem. (A) can ring me always (8) can ring still me (C)_ can always ring me (0) can ring daily me She gets (A)_ the groceries delivered twice @ week (8) the groceries twice a week delvered (©) twice a week the groceries delivered (0) twice a week delivered the groceries 405 Scanné avec CamScanner