SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. Use superlatives to indicate an extreme in a group of things.

2. -EST :Generally we form the superlative by adding the suffix -est to the adjective.

   • Example: Martina is the tallest student in the kindergarten.

3. - ST: If the adjective ends with e, we just add -st to form the superlative.

   • Example The train is the largest (large )

4. Y-> iest If a word ends with a consonant and then and, we change the y to -iest.

   • easy - the easiest

5. Double consonant If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, and then another consonant and the strong syllable is the last, duplicate the last letter before adding -est.

   • Example: Big- The Biggest

6. Most "with Long Words If the word is two syllables or more (a long word) and does not end with y, we use the word most, instead of -est.

   • Example: expensive - the most expensive

7. Irregular superlatives: good - the best bad - the worst fear - the farthest