LET´S COMPARE

( SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES)

short adjectives: add “ the ….-est"

long adjectives: use “ The most"
- THE - ADJECTIVE
+ EST
THE MOST + ADJECTIVE
If you want to compare three or more things, people,
etc. you use the Superlative:

Red car is the fastest of all / in the group

Dinosaur is the tallest.
 Rules 1. One syllable adjectives

The +Adjective + est

Old ----------- the oldest
Fast ------------ the fastest

 My house is the oldest In the neighborhood

 My house is the newest in the street.
 My computer is the fastest of all
 My aunt cooks very tasty. She is the richest in the family
 Juan is the fastest in the room

 2. One syllable adjectives
 if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant

The +Adjective + est

big ----------- the biggest

hot ------------ the hottest

 The Amazonas is the biggest river of the planet

 Juan is the fastest in the room
 Girardot is the hottest of the municipalities
 the Sahara desert is the hottest in the world
 Pablo is the fattest in the family
 3.One syllable adjectives

(adjective ending in -e)

the +adjective + st

safe ------------- the safest

late ------------------ the latest
 my cousin is the cutest girl in school
 My house is the safest on the block
 My car is the nicest of the family
 Our cat is the cutest animal in my family
 my truck is the widest in the world
 Sofia arrived the latest of all
 4. Adjectives ending in – y

replace –y witn -iest

busy -----------the busiest

pretty -------------the prettiest
 I am the happiest woman in the world
 I am the happiest in the family
 That people are the craziest one in the club
 Paulina Vega is the prettiest Colombian woman
 Miguel is the busiest cashier in the supermarket
 She is the prettiest girl ….
 every day I'm the craziest person about you.
 my son is tidies in the house
 Monday was the rainiest day of the week
 5.Two or more syllables adjectives

The most + adjective

expensive ------- the most expensive

interesting--------the most interesting
 I read the most important newspaper every morning
 He is the most intelligent in the class
 The roses are the most beautiful flowers in the garden.
 my tv is the most expensive in the family
 The rafting is the most dangerous sport of the world
 I am the most elegant at work
 My cell phone is the most expensive of all
 Irregular adjectives

Much /many the most

Good/ well the best
bad the worst
far the furthest / farthest
Little the least

 That's the worst hospital in the city

 Juan is the best of the house
 He is the best player on the team
 Johana is the best in the class
Write superlatives sentences using the adjectives below

tidy - I am the tidiest person in the family

important – the National Bank is the most important in
the city
big ---- my bike is the biggest in my house
good ----- In Colombia the best kind of music is the
carranga
noisy ----- the car is the noisiest in the city
handsome ---- my father is the most handsome in the
family
bad---- my horse is the worse in the race
No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
1 short

high

cold

simple

clever

interesting

beautiful

intelligent

expensive

dangerous
 Which of the adjectives are
irregular?

HOT - BIG - COLD -OLD - YOUNG - BAD -FAST-

QUICK - LITTLE - SLOW - SHORT – COOL -
GOOD - FAR -SMALL - LONG - LOW – HIGH -
WIDE - LARGE- FEW - WARM - SMART
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