FORMA

SUPERLATIVA
DOS
ADJETIVOS

As formas superlativas dos adjetivos em inglês

possuem 2 formas, acrescentando -est ou usando
most.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

It’s the most dangerous to climb too.
(Monte Everest é a montanha mais alta do mundo. É
a mais perigosa de escalar também.)

a) quando o adjetivo possuir uma sílaba

acrescentamos -est.

E.g. high → the highest long → the longest

small → the smallest

The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

(O Rio Amazonas é o rio mais longo do mundo.)
Se o adjetivo terminar em CVC
(Consoante + Vogal +
Consoante) a última consoante
é dobrada:

fat → the fattest

sad → the
saddest wet
→ the wettest

That’s the
saddest movie
ever.
(Aquele é o filme mais triste de todos os tempos.)

Se o adjetivo acaba em –e só acrescentamos o –st.

late → the latest close → the closest

strange → the strangest

Larry is my closest friend.

(Larry é meu amigo mais próximo.)

Se o adjetivo tiver 1 ou 2
sílabas e terminar em –y
trocamos o y por –iest.

shy → the shiest ugly →

the ugliest easy → the
easiest

What’s the easiest way to learn

English?
(Qual é o jeito mais fácil de aprender inglês?)

b) quando o adjetivo possuir 3 ou mais sílabas

usamos “the most”.

generous → the most generous important → the

most important popular → the most popular

Lady Gaga is one of the most

popular pop singers.
(Lady Gaga é uma das mais
populares cantoras pop.)

The president is a country’s most

important politician.
(O presidente é o politico mais
importante de um país.)

Attention!!!

Alguns adjetivos de 2 sílabas aceitam as 2 formas.

gentle → the gentlest / the most gentle quiet →

the quietest / the most quiet
Her bedroom is the quietest place in her house. / Her
bedroom is the most quiet place in her house.
(O quarto dela é o lugar mais quieto da sua casa.)

Mas alguns apenas aceitam a forma com “the most”.

pleasant → the most

pleasant perfect → the
most perfect joyful →
the most joyful

Mick had the most pleasant

dream last night.
(Mick teve o sonho mais agradável noite passada.)

Irregular Comparative Forms:

good → the best bad → the worst far →

the farthest/furthest

Adam is Monica’s best friend.

(Adam é o melhor amigo da Monica.)

Gianno’s is the worst restaurant in my city.

(Gianno’s é o pior restaurante na minha cidade.)

The Least!
A forma contrária

de "the most" é

"the least" e

usamos com

todos adjetivos não importando quantas sílabas

tenha.

The silver ring is the least expensive ring here.

(O anel de prata é o menos caro anel aqui.)

Homework - Superlatives

a) Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the

oldest, etc.).

1. This building is very old. It's the oldest building

in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was

of my life.

3. It's a very good movie. It’s in

the world.

4. She's a very popular singer. She's

in the country.
5. It’s a very bad mistake. It’s .

6. It's a very pretty village. It’s

in the region.

7. It was a very cold day. It was

of the year.

8. He's a very boring person. He's

I know.

b) Write sentences with a superlative (the longest,

etc.). Choose from the boxes.

Sydney – Africa – South

country –
Alaska America
high river
Everest – Australia – the
large city – state
the Nile world
long mountain –
Brazil – the USA – the
planet
Jupiter solar system

1. Sydney is the largest city in Australia .

2. Everest .

3. .

4. .

5. .
6. .

Respostas

a) Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the

oldest, etc.).

1. This building is very old. It's the oldest building in

the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of

my life.

3. It's a very good movie. It’s the best movie in the

world.

4. She's a very popular singer. She's the most

popular singer in the country.

5. It’s a very bad mistake. It’s the worst mistake.

6. It's a very pretty village. It’s the prettiest village in

the region.

7. It was a very cold day. It was the coldest day of the

year.

8. He's a very boring person. He's the most boring

person I know.

b) Write sentences with a superlative (the longest,

etc.). Choose from the boxes.

1. Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

2. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

3. Alaska is the largest state in the USA.

4. The Nile is the longest river in Africa.

5. Brazil is the largest country in South America.

6. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.