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Both English and Spanish use superlatives to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

This construction is used to form superlatives This construction is used to form superlatives. Note that the noun is always preceded by a definite article and that de is equivalent to the English in or of. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The noun can be omitted if the person, place, or thing referred to is clear. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Es el café más rico del país. ¡Atención! While más alone means more, after el, la, los, or las, it means most. Likewise, menos can mean less or least. Es el café más rico del país. It’s the most delicious coffee in the country. Es el menú menos caro de todos éstos. It is the least expensive menu of all of these. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Here are some irregular superlative forms. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The absolute superlative is equivalent to extremely, super, or very The absolute superlative is equivalent to extremely, super, or very. To form the absolute superlative of most adjectives and adverbs, drop the final vowel, if there is one, and add -ísimo/a(s). © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Note these spelling changes. © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Escribe el equivalente de las palabras en inglés. Marisa es ________________ (the most intelligent) de todas. Ricardo y Tomás son _____ (the least boring) de la fiesta. Miguel y Antonio son _____ (the worst) estudiantes de la clase. Mi profesor de biología es _____ (the oldest) de la escuela. la más inteligente © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.