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Superlatives. Superlatives are used to say which is the biggest, the tallest, the fastest...etc. In a group. Por ejemplo: “el más grande””el más alto””la más rápida”etc. “Lake Laikal in Russia is the biggest lake in the world”. Superlatives. Spain is a large country
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Superlatives Superlatives are used to say which is the biggest, the tallest, the fastest...etc. In a group. Por ejemplo: “el más grande””el más alto””la más rápida”etc. “Lake Laikal in Russia is thebiggest lake in the world”
Superlatives Spain is a large country Brazil is larger than Spain Russia is the largest country in the world.
Superlatives • It always goes “the” before the superlative: “He's the tallest” “she's the shortest”
RULES RULES: -One syllable adjectives add -EST: “Alonso is the FASTEST” “Alonso es el más rápido”
“It is the saddest chick in the world” RULES -If the adjective finishes in a vowel + consonant, double final consonant+ -EST
RULES -One or Two-syllable adjective,ending in consonant+“y” EASY= -IEST: EASIEST “Ludo is the easiest game in the world”
RULES -Two or more syllable adjectives: “THE MOST” before the adjective: “THE MOST EXPENSIVE CHOCOLATE BAR”
Superlatives After superlatives we use in+names of places or singular words for groups of people. Eg “It's the noisiest city in the world” “It's the dirtiest city in Europe” We often use “the+superlative adj with the present perfect+ever. Eg “It's the best film I've ever seen this year” “It's the most beautiful city I've ever been to”