Con un adjetivo corto, pon the antes y -est al final: old → the oldest, fast → the fastest.
Adjetivos cortos: the -est
My grandfather is the oldest in our family.
This is the fastest train to the city.
Pruébalo: Diego: That line has two people, and the other lines have ten. Maya: Let's go to ___ line. Elige lo que dice Maya. (the longest / the most fast / the shortest) Respuesta: the shortest — Dos personas son menos que diez, así que esa fila es the shortest.
Ortografía: the biggest, the happiest
Algunas palabras duplican la última letra: big → the biggest, hot → the hottest. La mayoría de las palabras que terminan en -y la cambian por -iest: happy → the happiest, easy → the easiest.
Today is the hottest day of the year.
That was the easiest test this year.
Pruébalo: Maya: This bag holds 30 books. The others hold ten. Diego: Yes, it's ___ bag in the store. Elige lo que dice Diego. (the smallest / the biggest / the hotest) Respuesta: the biggest — 30 libros son más que diez, así que es the biggest, con dos g.
Adjetivos largos: the most
Con un adjetivo largo, pon the most antes. No agregues -est: the most expensive, the most comfortable.
This is the most comfortable chair in the house.
It's the most modern building on our street.
Pruébalo: Diego: This movie is three hours long, and nothing happens. Maya: I know. It's ___ movie this year. Elige lo que dice Maya. (the popularest / the best / the most boring) Respuesta: the most boring — No pasa nada en tres horas, así que es the most boring movie.
El mejor y el peor: the best, the worst
good → the best, bad → the worst. No agregues -est ni the most.
This is the best pizza in town.
Monday is the worst day of the week.
Pruébalo: Maya: Mmm! These tacos are so good. Diego: I know. They're ___ tacos here. Elige lo que dice Diego. (the best / the most nice / the worst) Respuesta: the best — Los tacos están buenísimos, así que son the best.
¿Qué forma?
Adjetivo corto: -est. Adjetivo largo: the most. good y bad: the best, the worst.
It's the cheapest bike, but it isn't the best.
Pruébalo: Maya: This watch is 100 years old. Diego: Wow. It's ___ thing at this stall. Elige lo que dice Diego. (the newest / the modernest / the oldest) Respuesta: the oldest — Un reloj de 100 años es the oldest de ahí. old es corto, así que lleva -est.