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Superlativos

Spanish superlatives are generally formed by using constructions very similar to the most... or the least... constructions in English. Observe the translations of the sentences:

• Carlos es el más alto de su familia
• Ana es la más inteligente de la clase.
• Elena y Cecilia son las niñas más altas de la escuela

Superlativos Irregulares:

Note that, superlatives are followed by de:

• Soy la mayor de la famiilia.

Adjectivos with -ísimo:

Sometimes an adjective ending in –ísimo has a superlative connotation. More often, though, the –ísimo ending simply means very… or extremely…Example:

• Una mujer riquísima
• an extremly rich woman

Exercises: Superlatives

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