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Los Superlativos

Los Superlativos Remember that Comparatives compare the quality of an adjective or adverbbetween two people/things: John is taller than Tom. Ana runs faster than Luisa. Superlatives compare a quality of an adjective or adverb between more than two people/things:

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Los Superlativos

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  1. Los Superlativos Remember that Comparatives compare the quality of an adjective or adverbbetween two people/things: John is taller than Tom. Ana runs faster than Luisa

  2. Superlatives compare a quality of an adjective or adverb between more than two people/things: Ana is the smartest student in the class. Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Héctor runs the fastest in the class.

  3. To form the Superlative, use the following pattern: más + adjective + de OR menos+ adjective + de Ana is the smartest student in the class. Ana es la alumna másinteligente dela clase. You may sometimes omit the noun: Ana is the smartest in the class. (implying smartest student) Ana es la másinteligente dela clase.

  4. Mt Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Mt Everest es la montañamásalta delmundo. Héctor runs the fastest in the class. Héctorcorre la másrápido de la clase.

  5. Raquel and Laura are the least known writers in the city. Raquel y Laura son lasescritorasmenosconocidas dela ciudad.

  6. Sometimes the included group may be omitted: Roses are the most beautiful flowers. (implying ‘of the world’) Las rosas son las floresmásbellas. (implying ‘del mundo’)

  7. Like comparatives, some adjectives have irregular Superlative forms: AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative Bueno mejorel/la mejor Malopeor el/la peor Viejo (people) mayor el/la mayor Joven(people) menor el/la menor

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