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Superlatives

Superlatives. What are superlatives?. Superlatives are made when one object/one group is compared to a larger group of many objects or groups. Superlatives are among many things, groups, ideas, or concepts. Superlative formula. superlatives that are regular have the same pattern:

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Superlatives

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  1. Superlatives

  2. What are superlatives? • Superlatives are made when one object/one group is compared to a larger group of many objects or groups. • Superlatives are among many things, groups, ideas, or concepts.

  3. Superlative formula • superlatives that are regular have the same pattern: • def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en + grupo • el más = most • el menos = least • De/en = of / in

  4. Superlative • The boy is the tallest of the students. • This is a superlative of one among many people. • It will use the formula def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en • Tallest is not a word in Spanish– for superlative words that end in –est in English are made by saying most and then the adjective in Spanish. • Tallest = most tall = el más alto

  5. Superlative • The boy is tallest of the students • def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en • El chico es el más alto de los estudiantes. • Make sure the adjective and definite article agree in number and gender with the subject.

  6. superlatives • The cats are the smallest on the farm. • def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en • Los gatos son los más pequeños en la finca. • Make sure the adjective and the article agree in number and gender.

  7. Superlative • The boy is tallest of the students • def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en • El chico es el más alto de los estudiantes. • Make sure the adjective and definite article agree in number and gender with the subject. • There is a second way of saying this: use menos • El chico es el menos bajo de los estudiantes.

  8. superlatives • The cats are the smallest on the farm. • def. article [el,la,los,las] + más/menos + adjective + de/en • Los gatos son los más pequeños en la finca. • Make sure the adjective and the article agree in number and gender. • There is a second way of saying this: use menos • Los gatos son los menos grandes en la finca.

  9. superlatives - irregulars • There are 4 irregulars: • Viejo old • Joven young • Mal bad • Bueno good These are the adjectives that you will see in the sentence.

  10. superlatives - irregular • Viejo old • Mayor = oldest • The clocks are the oldest of the things. • Los relojes son los mayores de las cosas. • NOTICE: This sentence does not use más or menos. • With irregulars, you do not need to say more or less because it is already in the word = oldest.

  11. superlatives - irregular • joven young • menor = youngest • The girl is the youngest of the family. • La chica es la menor de la familia. • NOTICE: This sentence does not use más or menos. • With irregulars, you do not need to say more or less because it is already in the word = youngest.

  12. superlatives - irregular • mal bad • peor = worst • Winter is the worst of the seasons. • La estación del invierno es la peor de las estaciónes. • NOTICE: This sentence does not use más or menos. • With irregulars, you do not need to say more or less because it is already in the word = worst.

  13. superlatives - irregular • bueno good • mejor = best • The Chevrolet drives the best of all the cars. • El Chevrolet maneja el mejor de todos los carros. • NOTICE: This sentence does not use más or menos. • With irregulars, you do not need to say more or less because it is already in the word = best.

  14. Note: When you use a noun as follows: He is the smartest STUDENT in the class The noun goes before the superlative phrase Ex: Él es EL ALUMNO más inteligente en la clase.

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