Monday, 13 February 2012

Superlatives


(En las explicaciónes grabadas se hace alusión a una página y a un cuadro pertenecientes a un libro. No lo tenéis, así que os he copiado aquí los ejemplos que se citan.). Listen.

It's the hottest country in the world. 
The most dangerous time is the spring.
  • One-syllable adjectives: add -er: cold >>>  the coldest      high >>> the highest
  • Adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant: double consonant and add -est. hot >>> the hottest       big >>> the biggest 
  • One- or two-syllables ending in consonant + -y >>>-ier      pretty >>> the prettiest                           healthy >>> the healthiest     
  • Two- or more syllable adjectives:    famous >>> the most famous       expensive >>> the most expensive
  • Irregular: good >>> the best       bad >>> the worst     far >>> the furthest/farthest
Common mistakes


He is the worst teacher of my school.    ...IN my school
Valladolid is not the most beautiful city of Spain.      ....IN Spain.
Africa is the hottest continent of the world.       ....IN the world.


It is the most largest province. Nunca pueden aparecer en la misma frase MOST y la terminación de comparativo -EST.

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