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Superlatives

Superlatives. “the most” “- est ”. Relative Superlatives. Emilio is the smartest boy in the class. Mary is the youngest person in the room. Of the three, Moe is the meanest. describe a noun within the context of a larger group. Relative Superlatives.

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Superlatives

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  1. Superlatives “the most” “-est”

  2. Relative Superlatives Emilio is the smartest boy in the class. Mary is the youngest person in the room. Of the three, Moe is the meanest. describe a noun within the context of a larger group.

  3. Relative Superlatives Emilio isthesmartestboyin theclass. Emilio esel chicomásinteligentede la clase. describe a noun within the context of a larger group. definite article and noun “más/menos” and adjective “de” and group article & noun +más/menos & adj+de & place

  4. article & noun +más/menos & adj+de & place Relative Superlatives María isthethinnestgirlin theclass. María es la chica másdelgada de la clase. describe a noun within the context of a larger group. definite article and noun “más/menos” and adjective “de” and group María es la chica másdelgada de la clase.

  5. IRREGULARS másviejo el / la mayor the oldest el / la mayor the biggest/largest el / la menor the youngest el / la menor the smallest el / la peor the worst el / la mejor the best Relative Superlatives describe a noun within the context of a larger group. NO más / menos

  6. article & noun +más/menosirr. adj+de & place Relative Superlatives Kikiistheyoungest(person) in herfamily. Kiki esla (persona) menorde su familia. describe a noun within the context of a larger group. “de” and group “más/menos” irr. adjective definite article and noun

  7. Absolute Superlatives Emilio is very smart. The book is extremely expensive. The food is indescribably tasty. do not describe a noun within the context of a larger group.

  8. Absolute Superlatives strong stronger strongest muy + adjective sumamente + adjective adjective + -ísimo (-a, -os, -as) do not describe a noun within the context of a larger group.

  9. Absolute Superlatives The book is very expensive. muy sumamente -ísimo El libro es muy caro. The book is extremely expensive. do not describe a noun within the context of a larger group. El libro es sumamente caro. The book is indescribably expensive. El libro es carísimo. The books are indescribably expensive. Los libros son carísimos.

  10. unequal comparisonsdifferences between people/things más + adjective, adverb or noun + que menos + adjective, adverb or noun + que mayor que – older menorque – younger mejorque – better peorque – worse verb + másque… verb + menosque… El abrigo con botonesesmásinteresanteque los otros. El abrigogrisesmejorquelos otrosporquees bonito. Yollevoabrigosgrisesmenosqueotroscolores.

  11. equal comparisonssimilarities between people/things tan + adjective or adverb + como tanto (-a, -os, -as) + noun + como verb + tantocomo… El abrigogrises tan sencillocomo el abrigocorto. El abrigogristienetantosbotonescomoel amarillo. Yollevoabrigosgrisestantocomoabrigosnegros.

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