The Superlative. Use the superlative to rank (,classificar/poner en..

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, ) a person or thing at the top or bottom of a group of three or more things. Here are the rules for forming it: 1. If the base form of the adjective has one syllable, use the ____-est + noun. lean / leaner / the leanest cuts of meat 2. If the base form of the adjective has two syllables and ends in y, use the ____-est + noun. hungry / hungrier / the hungriest man 3. If the base form of the adjective has two or more syllables and doesnt end in y, use the most _____ + noun. difficult / more difficult / the most difficult food to digest* *, digerir, |, 4. Irregular forms: bad worse the worst
good better the best far farther the farthest (for physical distance) far further the furthest (for time or thought) Another way to remember: If the comparative uses -er, the superlative uses the -est. bigger the biggest If the comparative uses more, the superlative uses the most. more fattening the most fattening

The Superlative. Use the superlative to rank (,classificar/poner en..lugar,

, ) a person or thing at the top or bottom of a group of three or more things. Here are the rules for forming it: 1. If the base form of the adjective has one syllable, use the ____-est + noun. lean / leaner / the leanest cuts of meat 2. If the base form of the adjective has two syllables and ends in y, use the ____-est + noun. hungry / hungrier / the hungriest man 3. If the base form of the adjective has two or more syllables and doesnt end in y, use the most _____ + noun. difficult / more difficult / the most difficult food to digest* *, digerir, |, 4. Irregular forms: bad worse the worst
good better the best far farther the farthest (for physical distance) far further the furthest (for time or thought) Another way to remember: If the comparative uses -er, the superlative uses the -est. bigger the biggest If the comparative uses more, the superlative uses the most. more fattening the most fattening
Roland Trego 10/08/1999 J5100899Recovered revised 2/9/2014 5:03 PM