SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. Always preceded by the article: The

   • Examples: - The tallest - The fastest

2. If you have a syllable, we add -est:

   • Examples: - The Hardest - The coldest

3. If it has two syllables but it ends in y, we add -est and that and it becomes i:

   • Examples: - Easy - the easiest - Happy - the happiest

4. If it has two syllables and does not end in y, we put "most" in front of the adjective

   • Examples: - Boring - the most boring - Modern - the most modern

5. If you have three or more syllables, we also put "most" in front of the adjective:

   • Examples: - Expensive - the most expensive - Important - the most important.

6. Exceptions Most common irregular superlatives: Bad — worse Good — best Far — furthest / farthest Little — least Much — most