Comparativos, Superlativos y Modales

Chapter 3

🏆Superlatives

The biggest, the best, the most interesting

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What you will learn

  • Form superlatives with -est and most
  • Use "the" before superlatives
  • Master irregular superlatives: best, worst, farthest

Superlatives — Superlativos

Short adjectives: the + adj-est

AdjectiveSuperlativeExample
tallthe tallestShe is the tallest in class.
bigthe biggestThis is the biggest house.
happythe happiestHe is the happiest person.

Long adjectives: the most + adj

AdjectiveSuperlativeExample
beautifulthe most beautifulShe is the most beautiful.
expensivethe most expensiveThis is the most expensive car.
interestingthe most interestingIt's the most interesting book.

Irregular Superlatives

AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
goodbetterthe best
badworsethe worst
farfartherthe farthest
much/manymorethe most
littlelessthe least

Key: Always use THE

  • Mount Everest is the highest mountain.
  • She is the best student in the class.

Comparatives vs. Superlatives

Compare 2Compare 3+
She is taller than him.She is the tallest in class.
This is more expensive than that.This is the most expensive.