Learn how to use "much," "many," "some," "any," and more to talk about quantities in…
You already know comparatives (cheaper, more expensive). Today, we learn superlatives — the words we use when something is the “most” of all!
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Short Adjectives
For short adjectives, we add “the” + adjective + “-est”:
Adjective
cheap
Superlative
the cheapest
Spelling Changes
big → the biggest (double letter), easy → the easiest (change y to i)
للصفات القصيرة، نضيف “the” + الصفة + “est”: cheap → the cheapest. تغييرات إملائية: big → the biggest (مضاعفة الحرف)، easy → the easiest (تحويل y إلى i).
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Long Adjectives
For long adjectives, we use “the most” before the adjective:
Adjective
expensive
Superlative
the most expensive
More Examples
successful → the most successful, comfortable → the most comfortable
للصفات الطويلة، نستخدم “the most” قبل الصفة: expensive → the most expensive. أمثلة أخرى: successful → the most successful.
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Irregular Superlatives
A few adjectives don’t follow any rule — you need to memorize them:
Irregular Superlatives
good → the bestbad → the worstfar → the farthest
💡 Easy Tip
These irregular forms don’t use “-est” or “most” at all — they’re completely different words!
These irregular forms don’t use “-est” or “most” at all — they’re completely different words!
بعض الصفات لا تتبع أي قاعدة، يجب حفظها: good → the best (الأفضل)، bad → the worst (الأسوأ)، far → the farthest (الأبعد).
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Making Full Sentences
Superlatives always use “the” before them, because they describe the ONE thing that is more than all the others:
Example
This is the most expensive shop in the city.
He is the richest man in town.
This is the most expensive shop in the city.
He is the richest man in town.
صيغة التفضيل المطلق تستخدم دائما “the” قبلها، لأنها تصف الشيء الوحيد الذي يفوق كل الأشياء الأخرى. مثال: “He is the richest man in town.”
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cheap → the ___
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expensive → the ___
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good → the ___
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