| Element | FORM: WITH '-EST' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADJECTIVES |
| SubCat | superlatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can form superlative adjectives with adjectives of one syllable with a short vowel, by doubling the final consonant and adding '–est'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | … it's the biggest and oldest museum in Libya. (Libya; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2001; Arabic - Meghreb; Pass) It's the biggest room in the house. (Italy; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2000; Italian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Dear Wendy, I am waiting for you in any time, you can go to the museum because it's the biggest and oldest museum in Libya. (Libya; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2001; Arabic - Meghreb; Pass) It's the biggest room in the house. (Italy; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2000; Italian; Pass) |
| Comments | The only correct examples of this at A2 are with 'biggest'. |
