English Superlative Adjectives Rules

-est is added to the end of an adjective 1-syllable word

• cold - coldest
• small - smallest
• tall - tallest

• This winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
• The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
• I am the tallest, in my class

Change the y to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.

• early - earliest
• happy - happiest
• crazy - craziest

• Today is the earliest that I came home all week.
• She is the happiest, I have been seen her.
• I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.

"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that consist of two syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed

• honest - most honest
• difficult- most difficult
• modern - more modern

• The policeman are the most honest people that I know.
• The last test was the most difficult.
• Our generation is the most modern.

"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables

• expensive - most expensive
• difficult - most difficult
• comfortable - most comfortable

• That is the most expensive dress in the store.
• This problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
• These shoes are the most comfortable.

If an adjectives that ends in -e, then only -r is added to end of the adjective.

• nice -nicest
• safe -safest

• Your family is the nicest that I have ever met.
• This car is the safest on the market.

Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective.

• big -biggest
• fat- fattest
• hot -hottest

• My house is the biggest on the block.
• My sister is the fattest in the school.
• The summer is the hottest time of the year.