Superlative adjectives

1. Superlative Adjectives
Maite Sáenz

2. Superlative
In Spanish:
El más+ adjective+ de
alto
El más de ellos
caro
In English
1º: The tallest of them
Short adjectives ( 1 syllable) tall/ the tallest
Short adjetives (2 syllables ending in y, ow, er) slow/ the slowest
2º: The most expensive of them
Long adjectives (2 syllables) The most careful
Long adjectives ( 3 syllables) The most expensive

3. Superlative adjectives
 When do we use them?
 We use them to compare ONE object, person,
place… in a GROUP.

4. Superlative adjectives
 How do we use them?
 There are 5 rules:
Rule 1
Rule 2
Rule 3
Rule 4
Summary

5. Superlative adjectives
Rule 1:
a) Adjectives with 1 syllable add “the… –est”.
the + adj. + -est
Example:
Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.

6. Superlative adjectives
b) One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –est.
Example:
fat the fattest
C V C
Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family.
x2 consonants

7. Superlative adjectives
Rule 2: 2 syllable adjectives: (ending in y, er, ow)
add “the… –est”.
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IEST.
Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest)
Example:
funny the funniest
Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.
Slow the slowest

8. Superlative adjectives
Rule 3:
Adjectives with 2 syllables ending in ful, re
Adjectives with 3 or more syllables
add THE MOST before the adjective.
the most + adj.
Example:
dangerous the most dangerous
Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster of the Springfield mafia.

9. Superlative adjectives
Rule 4:
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good
bad
the best
the worst

10. Superlative adjectives
Summary:
Rule…
1.add “the –est”
2. Drop –y, add “the –iest”
3.C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
4.2 or + syllables add THE
MOST
5.Irregular forms (memorize)
adjective
rich
long
funny
crazy
fat
big
beautiful
dangerous
good
bad
superlative
the richest
the longest
the funniest
the craziest
the fattest
the biggest
the most beautiful
the most dangerous
the best
the worst