The comparison of adjectives. The superlative Form.

 

Superlative adjectives

Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example below).

Examples

• My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.
• This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
• Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.
• We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("of all the rocks" is understood)

Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

Forming comparatives and superlatives is easy. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective.

One syllable adjectives

Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
fat	fatter	fattest
big	bigger	biggest
sad Two syllables Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding the adjective with more. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by preceeding the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms are used, although one usage will be more common than the other. If you are not sure whether a two-syllable adjective can take a comparative or superlative ending, play it safe and use more and most instead. For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending. Adjective Comparative Superlative happy happier happiest simple simpler simplest busy busier busiest tilted more tilted most tilted tangled Three or more syllables Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front. Adjective Comparative Superlative important more important most important expensive Irregular comparatives and superlatives These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms. Adjective Comparative Superlative good better best bad worse worst little less least much more most far Examples Today is the worst day I've had in a long time. You play tennis better than I do. This is the least expensive sweater in the store. This sweater is less expensive than that one. I ran pretty far yesterday, but I ran even farther today. 1- Hacer trabajo en clase de gramatica y ejercicios: 1-Read the following passage. write the correct comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses in the blank space. the first one have been done for you. PAUL LIKES PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE IS A VERY GOOD PLAYER, BUT HIS FRIEND SALLY IS A BETTTER (GOOD) PLAYER. SHE IS THE ------------(GOOD) PLAYER IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL. SHE IS ----------- (FAST)  AND ------------(STRONG) THAN ALL THE BOYS, EVEN THE BOYS WHO ARE----------- (OLD) AND---------(BIG)  THAN HER.   THATS WHY  PAUL LIKES HER. PAUL THINKS THAT ALL GAMES ARE EXCITING, BUT FOOTBALL IS THE--------------(EXCITING) GAME AND ITS ----------- (NOISY) THAN ALL THE OTHER GAMES HE PLAYS WITH HIS FRIENDS. WHEN THE GRASS IS WET,  EVERYONE GETS DIRTY WHEN THEY PLAY FOOTBALL. SALLY GETS-----------(DIRTY)  AND   ------------(WET)   THAN VERYONE ELSE. *SEND A VIDEO OF YOUTUBE WITH THE TOPIC. further / farther furthest / farthest more expensive most expensive more tangled most tangled	sadder	saddest.