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Superlative

adjectives

Miss Carmen

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One-syllable adjectives

Form the superlative adjective by adding the + adj –est for

Example: Mary's car is larger than Lucy's car Adjective + er than (tall – the tallest / old – the oldest) Example: Mary is the tallest of the studentsIf the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –st

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If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –est Example:My dog is the biggest in my family

Big The biggest

Thin The thinnest

Fat The fattest

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Two-syllable adjectives

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form Superlative with the most. Example: 1-This morning is the most peaceful morning I have ever had 2-Max is the most careful driver I know

3- Jill is the most thoughtful in my house

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• If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –est

Happy –the happiest

Angry – the angriest

Busy – the busiest

• John is the happiest and Max is the angriest in my class

• Mary is the busiest in her house

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IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

• Good –the best

• Bad – the worst

• Far –the farthest

• Little –the least

• Many –the most

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Uses

• We use the comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things

• We use the superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, animals or things

• We use as + adjective + as to talk about equal degree

• He isn't as good as me in Math (I am better than him)

• He is as tall as me (We have the same height)

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