Superlative Adjectives
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Aprende a usar superlativos en español: estructura, reglas de colocación, palabras irregulares y ejemplos prácticos para mejorar comparaciones y hablar con mayor precisión y naturalidad.
Learn superlatives in Spanish: structure, placement rules, irregular words, and practical examples to compare and speak more accurately and naturally.
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Superlative adjectives show the extreme or highest degree of a quality, and Spanish expresses them in a few clear ways. This guide covers the absolute and relative superlatives with useful examples.
Absolute Superlative
The absolute superlative intensifies an adjective without comparing to others, often using -ísimo/a endings. It expresses "very" or "extremely" and agrees in gender and number with the noun.
| Spanish Phrase | English Phrase | |
|---|---|---|
| muchísimo | very much | |
| rapidísima | extremely fast | |
| carísimos | very expensive |
Es un coche(quick) en la pista.
It's a very fast car on the track.
quick (rápido)
Relative Superlative
The relative superlative compares one noun to a group, using structures like el/la más + adjective + de. It marks the noun as the highest or lowest in that quality within the set.
Ella tiene(clear) autoridad en el grupo.
She has the clearest authority in the group.
clear (claro)
Summary
The absolute superlative adds -ísimo/a for "very" or "extremely," while the relative superlative uses el/la más (or menos) + adjective + de to compare within a group. Practice both to describe intensity and ranking naturally.
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