Order The Words To Form Superlative Sentences

Note that __ acts as an adjective and therefore agrees in number and gender with the noun it modifies.

tanto

Comparisons of inequality (desigualdad) are formed by placing the word _______________ (more) or the word __________________(less) before an adjective, an adverb and/or a noun and then the word _______________ (than) after them.

más,menos,que

What is the construction for a inequality comparing 2 nouns/adjectives/adverbs?

A más/menos + [adjective/adverb/noun] + que B

When the comparison involves a numerical expression, use the word ________ before the number instead of "que".

de

What is the construction for a inequality comparing 2 verbs?

A [verb] + más/menos que B

What is the adjective form for good? What is the comparative form for better?

bueno, mejor

What is the adjective form for bad? What is the comparative form for worse?

malo.peor

What is the adjective form for big? What is the comparative form for bigger?

grande,mayor

What is the adjective form for small? What is the comparative form for smaller?

pequeno,menor

What is the adjective form for young? What is the comparative form for younger?

joven,menor

What is the adjective form for old? What is the comparative form for older?

viejo,mayor

When grande and pequeno refer to age what comparative forms are used?

mayor,menor

When grande and pequeno refer to size what forms are used?

mas grande,mas pequeno

There are types of _____ types of comparisons of equality. One using an____________________ or an ________________________ and one using _____________________.

2,adjective,adverb,noun

• Comparisons of equality (igualdad) using adjectives and adverbs are formed by placing the word _______________ (as) before an adjective or an adverb and then the word _______________ (as) after them.

tan,como

What is the construction for a comparison of equality for a adjective/adverb?

A tan + [adjective/adverb] + como B

• Comparisons of equality (igualdad) using noun(s) are formed by placing the word ___________________________ (as) before a singular noun and then the word _________________(as) after them.

Tanto/a/os/as,como

What is the construction for a comparison of equality for a singular/plural noun?

A tanto/a(s) + [singular noun/plural noun] + como B

What is the construction for a comparison of equality for a verb?

A [verb] + tanto como B

Superlatives express the ________________________ or _____________________ degree of a quality.

highest,lowest

What is the construction for a construction of a superlative?

el/la/los/las + [noun] + más/menos + [adjective] + de

The noun is always preceded by a definite article (the) ______,_______,______,______.

el,la,los,las

The preposition de is equivalent to the English words __ or __.

in,of

The noun can be __ if the person, place or thing referred to is clear

omitted

What is the adjective for good? the best?

bueno,el/la mejor

What is the adjective for bad? the worst?

malo,el/la peor

What is the adjective for big? the biggest?

grande,el/la mayor(age)

What is the adjective for small? the smallest?

pequeño,el/la menor(age)

What is the adjective for young? the youngest?

joven,el/la menor (age)

What is the adjective for old? the oldest?

Viejo,el/la mayor(age)

The absolute superlative form is equivalent to _______________________, _________________ or ___________________ (of an adjective or adverb).

super, extremely, very

To form the absolute superlative of most adjectives and adverbs, drop the final _____________________, if there is one, and then ______________ -ísimo/a(s).

Vowel,add

absolute superlative for rico? what is the spelling change?

riquísimo: c becomes qu

absolute superlative for facíl? what is the spelling change?

Fácil----facilísimo: drop the accent

absolute superlative for largo? what is the spelling change?

Largo--larguísimo: g becomes gu

absolute superlative for joven? what is the spelling change?

Joven--jovencísimo: add a c

absolute superlative for feliz? what is the spelling change?

Feliz--felicísimo: z becomes c

absolute superlative for trabajador? what is the spelling change?

Trabajador---trabajadorcísimo: add a c