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Superlative absolute: -ísimo/-ísima

It is used to express a very high degree of a quality.

Gramática: Superlative absolute: -ísimo/-ísima

A2 Spanish superlative absolute: -ísimo/-ísima

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  1. Formed by adding -ísimo or -ísima to adjectives.
  2. If the adjective ends in -co or -go or -z, it changes to -quísimo or -guísimo or -císimo.
  3. If the adjective ends in -ble, change it to -bilísimo.
  4. Plural is formed by adding -ísimos or -ísimas

 

Adjetivo (Adjective)Superlativo absoluto (Absolute superlative)Ejemplo (Example)
FuerteFuertísimoEl león es fuertísimo (The lion is extremely strong)
SalvajeSalvajísimoEl águila es salvajísima (The eagle is very wild)
InteresanteInteresantísimoEl safari fue interesantísimo (The safari was really interesting)
GrandeGrandísimoEl elefante es grandísimo (The elephant is very big)
LargoLarguísimoEl viaje fue larguísimo (The journey was very long)
CalienteCalentísimoEl desierto es calentísimo (The desert is extremely hot)

 

Exceptions!

  1. If the adjective ends in a vowel, remove the final vowel before adding -ísimo/-ísima.
  2. 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.

Exercise 1: Superlative absolute: -ísimo/-ísima

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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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