Superlatives in English

SHORT ADJECTIVES(1 OR 2 SYLLABES)* add: THE + ADJ. -EST BIG = THE BIGGEST LONG = THE LONGEST OLD = THE OLDES LATE = THE LATEST

LONG ADJECTIVES: * The most + adjectiveMODERN = THE MOST MODERN EXPENSIVE = THE MOST EXPENSIVE

EXCEPTIONS: (the + adj.) GOOD = BEST QUIET = QUIEST/MOST QUIETBAD = WORST SIMPLE = SIMPLIEST/MOST SIMPLE FAR = FURTHER

the most … in …

She is the best student in the class.

the most … I have ever …

This is the best movie I’ve ever watched.

the/my/Tom’s best …

This is my most expensive jacket.

the least

He is the least hardworking student in the class.

SUPERLATIVES IN ENGLISH

We use the superlative form of an adjective or adverb to compare more than two things.