Absolute superlatives

​In Spanish an absolute Superlative is ....

•Equivalent to extremely, exceptionally, super, or very before an adjective or adverb.

•You encountered an absolute superlative when you learned how to say: Me gusta(n) muchísimo…

ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE

•To form the absolute superlative of most adjectives and adverbs, drop the final vowel, if there is one, and add -ísimo/a(s).

•malo ® mal- ® malísimo             mucho ® much- ® muchísimo

•¡El bistec está malísimo!          Comes muchísimo.

•The steak is very bad!           You eat a lot (very, very much).

•difícil + -ísimo ® dificilísimo       fácil + -ísimo ® facilísimo

••Esta prueba es dificilísima.      Los exámenes son facilísimos.

•This quiz is exceptionally difficult.        The tests are extremely easy.

•Adjectives and adverbs whose stem ends in c, g, or z change spelling to qu, gu, and c in the absolute superlative

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•  rico   -  riquísimo

•  largo   -   larguísimo

•  feliz   -   felicísimo

•Adjectives that end in –n or –r normally form the absolute superlative by adding -císimo.

jovencísimo



trabajadorcísimo

joven + -císimo _


trabajador + -císimo_

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My HRW- Student Edition- pg 258 #5 ¡ Está sabrosísimo!