UPERLATIVES
HERRERA HERNANDEZ ERICK FERNANDO
THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF ADJECTIVES.
1.- Positive adjective: this adjective is only to describe positive
qualities.
subject + am/is/are + adjective
Example:
Areli is tall.
he is smart.
she is beautiful.
The dog is big.
The cat is pretty
2.-comparative adjectives: This adjective represents the inferiority, equality or
superiority of a person or thing with another.
Example:
*Superiority:
Subject + verb to be + adjective in comparative degree + than + complement
Brenda is taller than Mike
Perla is older than María
Carlos is smarter than you
Fernando is faster than you
*Inferiority:
There are two structures:
l. - Subject + verb to be + not as + adjective in positive degree + as + complement
My house is not as big as yours
My phone is not as expensive as yours
She is not as beautiful as yours.
ll. - Subject + verb to be + less + adjective in a positive degree + than + complement
when we use less it needs to have 2 or more syllables so that we can use it this way.
Your car is less fast than your brother’s
He is less tall than you.
Peter is less happy than Mary.
when it is a syllable we use the adjective with +er
The cat is slower than dog.
*Equality:
Subject + verb to be + as + adjective in positive degree +
as + complement
My dog is as intelligent as my cat
You are as old as my grandfather.
he is as fast as Daniel.
THE PURPOSE OF
SUPERLATIVE
SENTENCES IS TO
EXPRESS OBJECTIVELY
OR SUBJECTIVELY,
WHEN SOMETHING IS
SECOND TO NONE AND
MAKES IT STAND OUT
FROM THE REST.
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FOR THE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVE THE
ARTICLE "THE" IS
NECESSARY, IT IS
ALWAYS PLACED
BEFORE THE
ADJECTIVE.
• The first rule of a superlative is:
1. One syllable:
it has to be added to the adjective +Est
Weak-débil: the weakest
Examples: fast-rapido: the fastest
The smallest slow-lento: the slowest
The shortest
high-alto: the highest
The longest
The strongest old-viejo: the oldest
new-nuevo: the newest
• what to do when the adjective
ends in e-?
Blue-azulado: the bluest
2. when it ends with e: -st is added Brave-valiente: the bravest
to the end.
Examples:
Close-cercano: the clousest
Cute-lindo: the cutest
The Nicest Dense-denso: the densest
The Latest
Fine-bueno: the finest
The largest
3.- Adjectives with: consonant vowel
consonant, it is necessary the double
consonant and then add +est. Fit-adecuado: the fittest
Example: Hip-moderno: the hippest
The Hottest
The Fattest
Mad-enojado/Loco: the
The Biggest maddast
Sad-triste: the saddest
Attention, when we have a "w" at the
end, forget about this rule since it is an Slim-delgado: the slimmest
exception.
New
Tan-bronceado: the tannest
Slow
we just add +est as we saw before.
The newest
The slowest
4.- adjectives with the ending
-y.
In this part, the -Y is changed
to +i and +est is added at the Worthy-valioso: the worthiest
end. Wealthy-adinerado: the
Example: wealthist
Tasty-sabroso: the tastiest
Ugly – The ugliest Sweaty-mojado: the sweaties
Sunny – The sunniest Pretty-precioso: the pretties
Tiny – The tiniest Noisy-ruidoso: the noisies
Windy – The windiest
DANGEROUS-PELIGROSO: THE MOST
5.- Adjectives of two or more syllables: DANGEROUS
when we have adjectives of two or more EXPENSIVE-COSTOSO: THE MOST
syllables we use "most“ EXPESIVE
Example: CONFIDENT-CONFIDENCIAL: THE MOST
CONFIDENTIAL
The most beautiful INTELLIGENT-INTELIGENTE: THE MOST
The most interesting
INTELLIGENT
COMPLICATED-COMPLICADO: THE MOST
The most difficult
COMPLICATED
The most popular
MODERN-MODERNO: THE MOST MODERN
6.- irregular adjectives
This type of adjective does not have a
rule, it completely changes the adjective
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