There is a general rule to form the superlative [the most/the least] of an adjective, with:
However there are some irregular superlatives which have their own form. These are:
Have a look a the following examples:
Para mí, el año 2000 fue el peor año de mi vida.
For me, the year 2000 was the worst year of my life.
Esa es la peor universidad de la región.
That is the worst university of the region.
Ya han pasado los peores meses.
The worst months have passed.
Las peores lluvias vendrán en febrero.
The worst rainfalls will come in February.
La mayor satisfacción para nosotros es estar con los nietos.
The greatest satisfaction for us is to be with our grandchildren.
Ben y Danny son los mayores.
Ben and Danny are the oldest.
Lisa y Sandra son las mayores.
Lisa and Sandra are the oldest.
Aurelio era el menor de los hijos.
Aurelio was the youngest of the children.
Eva tiene 12 años pero Laura tiene 8. Ella es la menor.
Eva is 12 years old but Laura is 8. She is the youngest.
David y Ricardo son los menores de la familia.
David and Ricardo are the youngest in the family.
Bear in mind that their regular superlative forms can also be used:
el/la/los/las+ más/menos + pequeño/-a/-os/-as
= menor/menores
Notice how in the examples above the superlatives can accompany a noun or also function as a pronoun. In both cases they need to agree with the noun they refer to.
De todos los colegios que he visitado, este es el mejor.
Of all the schools I visited, this is the best one.
Ese es el mejor colegio de la zona.
That is the best school in the area.
See also Forming comparative adjectives mayor/menor/mejor/peor and How to say the most / the least + adjective (superlatives)
Mis amigos son los mejores.
My friends are the best.
Eva tiene 12 años pero Laura tiene 8. Ella es la menor.
Eva is 12 years old but Laura is 8. She is the youngest.
Las peores lluvias vendrán en febrero.
The worst rainfalls will come in February.
María es la mejor.
María is the best.
Aurelio era el menor de los hijos.
Aurelio was the youngest of the children.
Ya han pasado los peores meses.
The worst months have passed.
La mayor satisfacción para nosotros es estar con los nietos.
The greatest satisfaction for us is to be with our grandchildren.
Carlos es el mejor.
Carlos is the best.
Lisa y Sandra son las mayores.
Lisa and Sandra are the oldest.
Esa es la peor universidad de la región.
That is the worst university of the region.
David y Ricardo son los menores de la familia.
David and Ricardo are the youngest in the family.
Ben y Danny son los mayores.
Ben and Danny are the oldest.
Para mí, el año 2000 fue el peor año de mi vida.
For me, the year 2000 was the worst year of my life.
Mis amigas son las mejores.
My friends are the best.
Benito es el mayor de los hermanos.
Benito is the oldest of the brothers.
Hi,
Does the section headed "Bear in mind that their regular superlative forms can also be used" mean that there are two ways to say "The youngest of my brothers is called Juan:
El menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.
and
El más menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.
Thanks
Hola Pippy
After that sentence in the lesson there are 4 boxes showing what would be their regular superlatives:
El más/menos + bueno/malo/grande/pequeño...
Those could also be used, for example:
El menor = el más pequeño
El peor = el más malo
etc
Saludos
Inma
Hi,
Does the section headed "Bear in mind that their regular superlative forms can also be used" mean that there are two ways to say "The youngest of my brothers is called Juan:
El menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.
and
El más menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.
Thanks
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The question given is: De los dos películas esa es la peor.
The multiple choice answers are
Out of those two films that one is very bad / better / bad / worse.
Since película is à “feminine “ noun; Should the question not be De ESAS dos películas esa es la peor. Or perhaps De LAS dos películas esa es la peor.
In English,when two things are compared,you do not use the superlatine!The answer should be:Of the two films "that one is worse' En español "de las dos peliculas ésa es peor.The superlative is ONLY used when three or more things are compared!
The question given is: De los dos películas esa es la peor.
The multiple choice answers are
Out of those two films that one is very bad / better / bad / worse.
Since película is à “feminine “ noun; Should the question not be De ESAS dos películas esa es la peor. Or perhaps De LAS dos películas esa es la peor.
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