Goal
I can use superlatives with the most/-est.
the most/-est を用いた最上級を使うことができるようになる。Grammar Point
Use superlatives to explain that one person or thing in a group has more of a quality than the rest.
一人/一つの人や物が、集団の中で他の人・物よりも勝っていることを説明するために、最上級の使い方を学びましょう。-
With adjectives, the most common form is the + [superlative adjective]. To make a superlative adjective, add -est or -st to most regular one-syllable adjectives.*
形容詞の最上級の場合、もっとも使われる形は＜the＋形容詞の最上級＞です。形容詞の最上級を作るには、ほとんどの規則変化する1音節の形容詞（発音した時に母音を1つだけ含む形容詞）*の場合、語尾に -est か -st をつけます。
*for adjectives that end in [vowel] + [consonant] (not w, x, or y), double the last consonant and add –est
*語尾が＜母音字＋w, x, y 以外の子音字＞で終わる形容詞は、最後の子音字を重ねて、–est をつけますREGULAR ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVE | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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new |
newest |
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wide |
widest |
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hot |
hottest |
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thin |
thinnest |
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James is the oldest.
ジェームズはもっとも年上です。
Russia is the biggest country on Earth.
ロシアは地球上でもっとも大きな国です。
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For regular two-syllable adjectives that end in -y, change y to i and add -est.
語尾が -y で終わる、規則変化する2音節の形容詞（発音した時に母音を2つ含む形容詞）は、y を i に変えて、-est をつけます。
REGULAR TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVE ENDING IN -Y | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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funny |
funniest |
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angry |
angriest |
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Their green curry is the spiciest.
彼らのグリーンカレーがもっとも辛いです。
For me, math was the easiest class.
私にとって、数学が授業の中でもっとも簡単でした。
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For other regular adjectives, add most before the adjective.
上記以外の規則変化する形容詞の場合、形容詞の前に most をつけます。
OTHER REGULAR ADJECTIVE | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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careful |
most careful |
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interesting |
most interesting |
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Tyler is the most boring person at my office.
タイラーは私のオフィスでもっともつまらない人です。
Number five was the most difficult question.
5番がもっとも難しい質問でした。
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Some regular adjectives have two superlative forms. There is no difference in their meaning.
いくつかの規則変化する形容詞には、2種類の最上級があります。どちらの表現を使っても意味に違いはありません。
REGULAR ADJECTIVE | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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quiet |
quietest/most quiet |
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polite |
politest/most polite |
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gentle |
gentlest/most gentle |
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friendly |
friendliest/most friendly |
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Rex is the quietest dog.
レックスはもっとも静かな犬です。
Rex is the most quiet dog.
レックスはもっとも静かな犬です。
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Irregular adjectives do not follow the general rules. You have to memorize their superlative forms.
不規則変化する形容詞は変化に規則性がありません。最上級の形を覚えましょう。
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVE | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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good |
best |
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bad |
worst |
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far |
farthest/furthest** |
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**no difference in meaning in many contexts
**多くの文脈で意味に違いはありません
Their first album was the best.
彼らのファーストアルバムはもっとも良かったです。
Amanda’s house is the farthest.
アマンダの家がもっとも遠いです。
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With adverbs, the most common form is the + [superlative adverb]. To make a superlative adverb, add -est or -st to most regular one-syllable adverbs.
副詞の最上級の場合、もっとも使われる形は＜the＋副詞の最上級＞です。副詞の最上級を作るには、ほとんどの規則変化する1音節の副詞（発音した時に母音を1つだけ含む副詞）の場合、語尾に -est か -st をつけます。
ONE-SYLLABLE ADVERB | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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high |
highest |
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late |
latest |
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I drive the fastest.
私はもっとも速く運転します。
My daughter studies the hardest.
私の娘はもっとも一生懸命勉強します。
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For other regular adverbs, add most before the adverb.
上記以外の規則変化する副詞の場合、副詞の前に most をつけます。
OTHER REGULAR ADVERB | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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smoothly |
most smoothly |
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efficiently |
most efficiently |
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I walk the most slowly.
私がもっともゆっくりと歩きます。
Donna dances the most gracefully.
ドナがもっとも優雅に踊ります。
Be careful: Some native speakers use informal superlative forms, but they are generally not considered to be correct. Please do NOT use informal superlative forms in this lesson.
CORRECT SUPERLATIVE FORM | INFORMAL SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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most quickly |
quickest |
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most slowly |
slowest |
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most loudly |
loudest |
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I eat the quickest.
I eat the most quickly.
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Irregular adverbs do not follow the general rules. You have to memorize their superlative forms.
不規則変化する副詞は変化に規則性がありません。最上級の形を覚えましょう。
IRREGULAR ADVERB | SUPERLATIVE FORM |
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well |
best |
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badly |
worst |
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early |
earliest |
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much/a lot |
most |
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a little |
least |
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far |
farthest/furthest*** |
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***no difference in meaning in many contexts
***多くの文脈で意味に違いはありません
You sing the best.
あなたはもっとも歌が上手です。
I travel the least.
私がもっとも旅をしません。
Sentence Builder
It’s the smallest city in Japan.
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Britney is the tallest girl in my class.
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My mom wakes up the earliest in my family.
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I read the most.
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For me, math is the most difficult.
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Ken works the hardest.
Practice
Make sentences using the grammar point, the words, and the picture clues. The form of some words may need to be changed.
グラマーポイント、語句、ヒントの写真を用いて文を作りましょう。いくつかの語句は形を変える必要があります。
wake up early
apartment / be cheap
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drive slowly
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hometown / be hot
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live far from the office
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car / be expensive
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study French hard
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be quiet
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dance well
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be young
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watch TV a lot
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cooking / be spicy
Q&A
グラマーポイントとご自身についての情報を用いて質問に答えましょう。
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In your family, who watches TV the most?
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For you, what class was the hardest in high school?
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In your group of friends, who speaks English the best?
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In your family, who is the tallest?
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In your group of friends, who works the hardest?
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In your opinion, what is the best movie?
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In your group of friends, who is the most fashionable?
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In your family, who eats the most slowly?
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In your country, what is the most famous city?
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In your family, who wakes up the earliest?
Feedback
I can use superlatives with the most/-est.
the most/-est を用いた最上級を使うことができるようになる。LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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You were able to use the grammar point very smoothly and naturally. Great job! グラマーポイントをとても自然でスムーズに使うことができました。大変良くできました！ |
You were able to use the grammar point with minimal difficulty. |
You were able to use the grammar point but struggled a lot. We recommend taking |
You were not able to use the grammar point. Please take the |
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
ACCURACY
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