Superlatives

What are superlatives?

Superlatives are made when one
object/one group is compared to a larger
group of many objects or groups.
Superlatives are among many things,
groups, ideas, or concepts.

Superlative formula
superlatives that are regular have the
same pattern:
def. article [el,la,los,las] + ms/menos +
adjective + de/en
ms = most
menos = least
De/en = of / in

Superlative

The boy is the tallest of the students.

This is a superlative of one among many people.

It will use the formula def. article [el,la,los,las] +
ms/menos + adjective + de/en

Tallest is not a word in Spanish for

superlative words that end in est in English
are made by saying most and then the
adjective in Spanish.
Tallest = most tall = ms alto

Superlative
The boy is tallest of the students
def. article [el,la,los,las] + ms/menos +
adjective + de/en
El chico es el ms alto de los
estudiantes.

Make sure the adjective and definite article

agree in number and gender with the
subject.

superlatives

The cats are the smallest on the farm.

def. article [el,la,los,las] + ms/menos +

adjective + de/en

Los gatos son los ms pequeos en la

finca.

Make sure the adjective and the article

agree in number and gender.

Superlative

The boy is tallest of the students

def. article [el,la,los,las] + ms/menos +
adjective + de/en
El chico es el ms alto de los estudiantes.

Make sure the adjective and definite article agree in

number and gender with the subject.

There is a second way of saying this: use

menos

El chico es el menos bajo de los estudiantes.

superlatives

The cats are the smallest on the farm.

Los gatos son los ms pequeos en la finca.

def. article [el,la,los,las] + ms/menos + adjective +

de/en
Make sure the adjective and the article agree in
number and gender.

There is a second way of saying this: use

menos

Los gatos son los menos grandes en la finca.

superlatives - irregulars
There are 4 irregulars:
Viejo
old
Joven
young
Mal
bad
Bueno
good
These are the adjectives that you will see
in the sentence.

superlatives - irregular
Viejo
old
Mayor = oldest
The clocks are the oldest of the things.

Los relojes son los mayores de las cosas.

NOTICE: This sentence does not use ms
or menos.

With irregulars, you do not need to say

more or less because it is already in the
word = oldest.

superlatives - irregular
joven
young
menor = youngest
The girl is the youngest of the family.

La chica es la menor de la familia.

NOTICE: This sentence does not use ms
or menos.

With irregulars, you do not need to say

more or less because it is already in the
word = youngest.

superlatives - irregular
mal
bad
peor = worst
Winter is the worst of the seasons.

La estacin del invierno es la peor de las

estacines.
NOTICE: This sentence does not use ms
or menos.

With irregulars, you do not need to say

more or less because it is already in the
word = worst.

superlatives - irregular
bueno
good
mejor = best

The Chevrolet drives the best of all the cars.

El Chevrolet maneja el mejor de todos los
carros.

NOTICE: This sentence does not use ms or

menos.

With irregulars, you do not need to say more

or less because it is already in the word =
best.