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Superlatives

Superlatives. In English, we have what we call the positive form, tall gorgeous the comparative form, taller more gorgeous and the superlative form. tallest most gorgeous

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Superlatives

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  1. Superlatives

  2. In English, we have what we call the positive form, tall gorgeous the comparative form, taller more gorgeous and the superlative form. tallest most gorgeous Spanish doesn’t have that, exactly, but if you just think of “más” as meaning both “more” AND “most,” both the comparative and superlative are very similar to English.

  3. The comparative is for when you’re talking about two people or things: Amelia ismorebeautifulthan Meredith. Amelia esmáshermosaque Meredith. The superlative is for when you’re talking about three or more people or things: Amelia isthemostbeautifulofall. Amelia eslamáshermosadetodas.

  4. As you can see, if you use “most” rather than “-est” (which, like “-er,” doesn’t exist in Spanish), the word order is identical to English: Amelia isthemostbeautifulofall. Amelia eslamáshermosadetodas. However, you need to note that if you put a noun in the superlative expression, it will come BEFORE “más + adjective.” Amelia isthemostbeautifulwomanofall. Amelia eslamujermáshermosadetodas.

  5. OK, one more thing. You don’t have a problem with Amelia es la máshermosa de todas. But what about Amelia es la máshermosa del mundo. Literally, that translates Amelia is the most beautiful OF the world. We, of course, would say Amelia is the most beautiful IN the world.

  6. But in Spanish, you have to say “de”: Juan es el hombre más alto de la ciudad. Juan is the tallest man inthe city. Elisa es la másbonitade la clase. Elisa is the prettiest inthe class. Antonio y Carlos son los másbondadososde Georgia. Antonio and Carlos are the kindest inGeorgia.

  7. So there are three (little) things that make the superlative in Spanish different from the superlative in English: 1. The fact that you always have to use “most” and not something like “-est” that you can put on the end of the adjective: Bill Gates es el másrico de nuestropaís. Bill Gates is the richest in our country. • The fact that you have to put the noun BEFORE “más + adjective”: Bill Gates es el hombremásrico de nuestropaís. Bill Gates is the richestman in our country. • The fact that you have to say “de” in Spanish where we usually say “in” in English: Bill Gates es el másricodenuestropaís. Bill Gates is the richest in our country.

  8. Watch out for the irregulars! Remember mejor, peor, mayor, menor? Since they mean better, worse, older, younger, they also mean best, worst, oldest, youngest. Juan es el mejorestudiante de la clase. Juan is the best student in the class. Juan es el peorestudiante de la clase. Juan is the worst student in the class. Juan es el mayorestudiante de la clase. Juan is the oldest student in the class. Juan es el menorestudiante de la clase. Juan is the youngest student in the class.

  9. Completen con la palabra que falta: de el • Pedro es ____ másguapo ____ la clase. • Mishermanas son ______ menos (talkative) _____________ ______ nuestrafamilia. • Ella es ______ chicamássimpática ______ mundo. 4. Nosotrossomos ______ (best) _____________estudiantes ______ la escuela. las conversadoras de la del los mejores de

  10. Emphatic Adjectives(really, extremely) 1. Begin with an adjective: peligroso, grande, difícil 2. If the adjective ends in a vowel, drop the vowel and add ísimo If the adj. ends in a consonant, just add ísimo 3. Irregulars: go – add uísimo co – change to quísimo z - change to císimo

  11. Ejemplos • El cocodriloespeligroso. • La estrella de cine esfamosa. • El parqueesgrande. • Estatareaesdifícil. • Las serpientes son largas. • La paella esrica. • Mis amigos estánfelices.(feliz) peligrosísimo famosísima grandísimo dificilísima larguísimas riquísima felicísimos

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