Expresiones superlativas

Definition The SUPERLATIVE is used to make the highest degree of comparison. Some English key words are: Most Least Best Worst

Repaso José es un chico estudioso. Juanes es un cantante talentoso. In Spanish, the adjective almost always goes AFTER the noun. José es un chico estudioso. Juanes es un cantante talentoso. Crepúsculo es un libro magnífico. When using the superlative, (in most cases) this will not change.

How do you say “most”? más How do you say “least”? menos

Expresiones superlativas (the best, the worst, the least, the most) What do these statements mean in English? 1. Yo tengo la casa más bonita de la ciudad. 1. I have the prettiest house in the city. 2. Tienes la mochila menos organizada. 2. You have the least organized backpack. 3. Nuestros estudiantes son los más inteligentes. 3. Our students are the most intelligent.

Expresiones superlativas (the best, the worst, the least, the most, -est) What do you notice about the placement of words? 1. Yo tengo la casa más bonita de la ciudad. 2. Tienes la mochila menos organizada. 3. Nuestros estudiantes son los más inteligentes. Superlative Puzzle Pieces: article + (object) + más/menos + adjective. Note - You don’t have to include the object!

Expresiones superlativas (the best, the worst, the least, the most) What do you notice about word agreement? 1. Yo tengo la casa más bonita de la ciudad. 2. Tienes la mochila menos organizada. 3. Nuestros estudiantes son los más inteligentes. ALL ARTICLES, VERBS and ADJECTIVES must agree with what is being described!

¿Qué piensas tú? Escribe oraciones completas. the most interesting book the most talented actor the tallest athlete the shortest teacher the most boring class the least boring class the tastiest food (sabroso) the least tasty food (sabroso)

Palabras especiales: mejor = best & peor = worst ¿Por qué son especiales? 1. Mi mejor amigo es amable. 2. Tengo los mejores amigos. 3. Nuestra casa es la peor. 4. Mi familia tiene los peores carros.

Superlative Puzzle Pieces: article + mejor/peor + object 1. Mi mejor amigo es amable. 4. Mi familia tiene los peores carros. Superlative Puzzle Pieces: article + mejor/peor + object Note - You don’t ALWAYS have to include the object! You don’t ALWAYS have to include the article!

Comparatives- with adjectives In Spanish: Carlos es tan alto como Mario. Use: tan/ como Tan is used before the adjective. Como is used after the adjective Negative characteristics: Carlos es tan feo como Mario. In English: Carlos is as tall as Mario. Use as- as Negative characterizes: Carlos is as ugly as Mario

Comparatives- making a negative statement. English: Carlos is not as ugly as Mario. Spanish: Carlos no es tan feo como Mario.

Comparatives- using verbs Spanish: Cristina trabaja tanto como Jorge Use tanto como Formula: Sub. pronoun+ verb in present tense+ tanto como+ second sub.pronoun. In English: Cristina works as much as Jorge. Use as much as