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PRESENT PERFECT with SUPERLATIVES First, review how to form the comparative and the superlative.

comparative superlative

a. beautiful more beautiful (than) the most beautiful

b. long ___________________ ___________________

c. fattening* ___________________ ___________________ *使人发胖的, que engorda,

d. interesting ___________________ ___________________ калорийный, مسمن e. difficult ___________________ ___________________

f. expensive ___________________ ___________________

g. good ___________________ ___________________

h. bad ___________________ ___________________

i. scary* ___________________ ___________________ *恐怖的, 吓人的, que da miedo,

страшный, مخيف ، مرعب

When you have present tense with a superlative adjective plus a noun, the present perfect often follows.

1. This is the most useful class that I have taken since I started studying here.

2. This is the biggest raise that I’ve gotten. (since I began working here)

3. He’s the dumbest person that I’ve ever met. (at any time in my whole life)

4. This is the most expensive textbook that she has ever bought.

BUT USE SIMPLE PAST:

5. That was the most expensive textbook that I ever bought. (when I was studying there or: when I was

a student. I’m not a student now, so I don’t have to buy textbooks anymore.)

Write a statement. Use the superlative form and the present perfect.

a. Gary Danko is (good) place that I (eat) at in San Francisco.

→ Gary Danko is the best place that I have eaten at in San Francisco. superlative present perfect

b. Crater Lake in Oregon is (beautiful) sight* that I (visit) in the U.S. *place, location

superlative present perfect →

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is (interesting) class1 that I (take) so far at this school.

→

d. Calculus* is (difficult) subject that I (ever study).* 演算, cálculo, исчисление, ل��حساب التفاضل والتكام →

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the (long) flight* that I (ever take). *航班, vuelo, полёт, رحلة →

f. A new computer is (expensive) thing that I (buy) in the last six months. →

g. The Godfather* is (good) American movie that I (ever see). 教父, padrino, крёстный отец →

h. Going to jail is (bad) thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. →

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b. Crater Lake in Oregon is the most beautiful sight that I have visited in the U.S.

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is the most interesting class that I have taken so far at this school.

d. Calculus is the most difficult subject that I have ever studied.

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the longest flight* that I have ever taken.

f. A new computer is the most expensive thing that I have bought in the last six months.

g. The Godfather is the best American movie that I have ever seen.

h. Going to jail is the worst thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. Here, "that" is the subject, so you use "has". In the other sentences, "I" is the subject.

b. Crater Lake in Oregon is the most beautiful sight that I have visited in the U.S.

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is the most interesting class that I have taken so far at this school.

d. Calculus is the most difficult subject that I have ever studied.

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the longest flight* that I have ever taken.

f. A new computer is the most expensive thing that I have bought in the last six months.

g. The Godfather is the best American movie that I have ever seen.

h. Going to jail is the worst thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. Here, "that" is the subject, so you use "has". In the other sentences, "I" is the subject.

b. Crater Lake in Oregon is the most beautiful sight that I have visited in the U.S.

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is the most interesting class that I have taken so far at this school.

d. Calculus is the most difficult subject that I have ever studied.

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the longest flight* that I have ever taken.

f. A new computer is the most expensive thing that I have bought in the last six months.

g. The Godfather is the best American movie that I have ever seen.

h. Going to jail is the worst thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. Here, "that" is the subject, so you use "has". In the other sentences, "I" is the subject.

b. Crater Lake in Oregon is the most beautiful sight that I have visited in the U.S.

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is the most interesting class that I have taken so far at this school.

d. Calculus is the most difficult subject that I have ever studied.

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the longest flight* that I have ever taken.

f. A new computer is the most expensive thing that I have bought in the last six months.

g. The Godfather is the best American movie that I have ever seen.

h. Going to jail is the worst thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. Here, "that" is the subject, so you use "has". In the other sentences, "I" is the subject.

b. Crater Lake in Oregon is the most beautiful sight that I have visited in the U.S.

c. Listening 3/4 with Mr. Rosen is the most interesting class that I have taken so far at this school.

d. Calculus is the most difficult subject that I have ever studied.

e. Flying from San Francisco to Paris is the longest flight* that I have ever taken.

f. A new computer is the most expensive thing that I have bought in the last six months.

g. The Godfather is the best American movie that I have ever seen.

h. Going to jail is the worst thing that has happened to me since I came to this country. Here, "that" is the subject, so you use "has". In the other sentences, "I" is the subject.