Superlatives

Superlatives

​Superlatives

​Superlatives are used to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality.

​Superlatives: Examples

​The best restaurant.
El mejor restaurante...

The worst fast food place.
El peor lugar de comida rápida...

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Superlatives

express

lowest

quality

​Superlatives

​USE This construction WHEN COMPARING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO A GROUP:

el/la/los/las + noun + más / menos + adjective + de + comparison group

​Ejemplos:

El chico más alto de la clase es Juan. OR

Juan es el chico más alto de la clase.

​** de is = to the English in or of

Reorder

Reorder the following SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE

• la

• chica

• menos

• alta

• de la familia

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

​Superlatives

​the noun can be omitted if the person, place, or thing referred to is clear:

el/la/los/las + noun + más / menos + adjective + de

​Ejemplos:

¿El restaurante Las Delicias?

Sí, es el más elegante de la ciudad.

​Recomiendo el pollo asado.

Es el más sabroso del menú.

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noun

omitted

referred to

clear

adjective

unclear

​Superlatives

​irregular superlatives:

​Ejemplo:

Juan es el mayor de la clase.

​Adjective

bueno/a -good

malo/a - bad

grande - grown, adult

pequeño/a - young

joven - young

viejo - old

​Superlative form

el/la mejor - the best

el/la peor - the worst

el/la mayor - the oldest

el/la menor - the youngest

el/la menor - the youngest

el/la mayor - the oldest

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el mejor

• the oldest

• the youngest

• the worst

• the best

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la peor

• the oldest

• the youngest

• the worst

• the best

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el mayor

• the oldest

• the youngest

• the worst

• the best

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el menor

• the oldest

• the youngest

• the worst

• the best

​Superlatives

​The absolute superlative:

​Ejemplo:

malo --> malísimo El bistec es malísimo.

mucho --> muchísimo. Tú comes muchísimo.

• Is equivalent to: extremely, super, or very.

​To form the absolute superlative of MOST adjectives and adverbs:

Drop the final vowel, if there is one,
and add: ísimo (ísima, ísimos, ísimas).

These do not compare to a group. They just make the adjective stronger.

​Superlatives

​The absolute superlative:

• Is equivalent to: extremely, super, or very.

Spelling changes:

rico - riquísimo

largo - larguísimo

feliz - felicísimo

fácil - facilísimo

joven - jovencísimo

trabajador - trabajadorcísimo

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superlative

equivalent

extremely

very

too

more

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superlative of ​

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and adverbs:



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absolute

MOST

adjectives

vowel

add

Multiple Choice

Esteban es _______ (the most intelligent) de todos.

• más inteligente que

• menos inteligente que

• la más inteligente

• el más inteligente