Superlatives

Rio de Janerio
Rio Carnaval has
become the most
famous carnival of the
world through the
Samba Parade, a show
and competition of
the Rio samba schools.
The two major days
are Carnival Sunday
and Monday. Want to
be part of the big
Parade?

 Rio de Janeiro
 Rio de Janeiro is home to 10
million people, and all of them
are dedicated to having the
best time of their lives every
day. This is a city that has it
all, great weather, great
people, and great attractions.
Nearly all of Rio’s attractions
are found in the affluent Zona
Sul, the neighborhoods near
the beach. It is here that
hotels, restaurants, shops,
and nightlife are
concentrated. During the day,
Rio life focuses on the beaches,
the most active is
Copacabana. Most of the best
urban attractions are located
close to each other in the city
center.
 There are amazing churches and museums that help present the best of this
vibrant culture. Rio’s restaurants serve some of the best steaks and meats to
be had in the entire world, and the unique Brazilian style of cooking is not to
be missed. Rio features the greatest party in the world "Carnival" every year.
Visitors to Carnival won’t be disappointed when they see the most amazing
floats and the most beautiful people. Dancing, drinking, and having a good
time are a must during Carnival, and also every other day of the year.
Visitors to Rio come with the highest expectations, and those expectations
are definitely surpassed by what they find in this amazing city.
The superlatives.
You use superlatives to express something in it’s
greatest way.

The biggest family

The smartest kid of the class.

The most amazing movie.

 The most beautiful girl.

 Primero, tienes que ver de qué
tipo de adjetivo se trata.
 a) Adjetivo corto. Son los de una sola sílaba. Por ejemplo:
 - Fat : gordo/a
 - Tall : alto/a
 - Big : grande
 - Fast : rápido/a
 
 Regla: Si se trata de un adjetivo de una sola sílaba entonces debemos añadir "-
est" al final para hacer el comparativo, de esta forma (al construir la frase antes del
adjetivo hay que poner "the"):
 - Fattest: más gordo/a

 Nota: En este caso doblo la última consonante "tt" porque hay una vocal entre dos
consonantes.
 - Tallest: más alto/a
 - Biggest: más grande
 Nota: En este caso doblo la última consonante "gg" porque hay una vocal entre
dos consonantes.
 - Fastest: más rápido/a  
 b) Adjetivo terminado en "y":
 Por ejemplo:

 - Funny: divertido
 - Easy: fácil
 - Ugly: feo/a
 
 Regla: Si el adjetivo termina en -y cambiamos la -y por una -i y
añadimos est, de esta forma (al hacer la frase hay que poner "the"
antes del adjetivo):
 
- Funniest: más divertido
 - Easiest: más fácil
 - Ugliest: más feo/a
 c) Si el adjetivo es largo, es decir, tiene dos o más sílabas. Por
ejemplo:
 
 -Beautiful [biutiful]: bonito
 -Interesting [intrestin] :interesante
 -Intelligent [intelichen]: inteligente

 Regla: En este caso ponemos las palabras " the most" delante del

adjetivo.

 Así:
 - the most beautiful,
 - the most interesting.
 - the most intelligent
d) Es un adjetivo irregular. Hay un grupo de adjetivos
en inglés que son especiales porque no siguen las reglas
anteriores. (Al construir la frase hay que poner "the"
delante del adjetivo). Algunos ejemplos:
 
-Good: bueno/a -> comparativo: best el mejor (de
todos).
-Bad: malo/a-> comparativo: worst el peor (de todos).
-Old: viejo ->comparativo: oldest/eldest el más viejo o
mayor (de todos).
Elige la alternativa correcta
 1. James es el hombre más alto del mundo
 a: James is the taller man in the world 
b: James is tallest man in the world 
c: James is the tallest man in the world
  
  2. William es el chico más tonto de la clase.
 a: William is the more stupid boy in the class 
b: William is the stupidest boy in the class 
c: William is the most stupidest boy in the class
  
  3. Mi casa es la más barata en la zona.
 a: My house is the cheapest than the area 
b: My house is the cheapest in the area 
c: My house is more cheapest in the area
  
  4. Jane fue la chica más rápida.
 a: Jane was the quickest girl
b: Jane was the girl quickest 
c: Jane was the girl most quick
Completa las frases con un
superlativo.
Ej. He’s a very good footballer. He’s the best footballer in
Europe at the moment.

1. She’s a pretty girl. She’s_________________ girl in my class.

2. There are many exciting cities in North America, but I think
New York is _____________________.
3. August is a hot month in Spain. It’s
usually_________________  month of the year.
4. I was so happy when I got married. My wedding day was
__________________ day of my life.
5. It’s such an expensive restaurant. I think it’s
the ____________________ restaurant in Madrid.
6. It’s a very interesting book. It’s one of
the __________________ books I’ve ever read.