- Formed by adding -ísimo or -ísima to adjectives.
- If the adjective ends in -co or -go or -z, it changes to -quísimo or -guísimo or -císimo.
- Plural is formed by adding -ísimos or -ísimas
| Adjetivo (Adjective) | Superlativo absoluto (Absolute superlative) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|---|
| Fuerte (Strong) | Fuertísimo | El león es fuertísimo (The lion is extremely strong) |
| Salvaje (Wild) | Salvajísimo | El águila es salvajísima (The eagle is very wild) |
| Interesante (Interesting) | Interesantísimo | El safari fue interesantísimo (The safari was really interesting) |
| Grande (Great) | Grandísimo | El elefante es grandísimo (The elephant is very big) |
| Largo (Long) | Larguísimo | El viaje fue larguísimo (The journey was very long) |
| Caliente (Hot) | Calentísimo | El desierto es calentísimo (The desert is extremely hot) |
Exceptions!
- If the adjective ends in a vowel, remove the final vowel before adding -ísimo/-ísima.
- If -ísimo or -ísima is added to an adjective with an accent in the root, the accent must be removed. For example, fácil becomes facilísimo.
- If the adjective ends in -ble, change it to -bilísimo.
Exercise 1: Superlative absolute: -ísimo/-ísima
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
guísimas, ísimo, ísimos, ísima
1.
La jirafa es alt... más que cualquier otro animal.
(The giraffe is extremely tall, more than any other animal.)
2.
El león de África es famos... en los documentales.
(The African lion is very famous in documentaries.)
3.
Los elefantes y leones son grand... comparados con otros
(Elephants and lions are very large compared to others)
4.
En la expedición, yo vi un elefante grand... en la selva.
(On the expedition, I saw a gigantic elephant in the jungle.)
5.
Los días en el desierto fueron calent....
(The days in the desert were extremely hot.)
6.
Ese águila es salvaj... cuando vuela y caza.
(That eagle is extremely wild when it flies and hunts.)
7.
Este libro sobre animales es interesant... para niños
(This book about animals is extremely interesting for children)
8.
Las aventuras con mi familia fueron lar... e intensas.
(The adventures with my family were really long and intense.)
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
ísima
very
2
guísimas
extremely great
3
ísimos
extremely
4
ísimo
extremely