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Spanish Superlative Adverbs: lo antes posible, lo mejor posible

By Michael McGettrick and Sergio Linares-HernandesUpdated 12 October 2026

Spanish says "as ... as possible" with , the adverb and . and use their own forms:

Quick check

Three quick questions on what you have just read. The full practice is further down.

Pick the right one

0/3

Choose the form that fits the English cue.

  1. Hazlo posible. (as well as)

  2. Ven posible. (as soon as)

  3. Corre posible. (as fast as)

  • . - Come as soon as possible.
  • . - Do it as well as you can.

As ... as possible at a glance

the lo ... posible framean irregular formWhat do the colours mean?

The whole page on one screen:

As ... as possibleSpanish
fast
clearly
slowly
soon
well
badly
much
little

Most adverbs take . The highlighted ones already carry the comparison inside them, so they drop the .

The regular frame: lo más + adverb + posible

the lo ... posible frameWhat do the colours mean?
fast, faster, as fast as possible

Take the comparative ( ), put in front and after:

AdverbSpanishEnglish
.He/She runs as fast as possible.
.Explain it as clearly as you can.
.Speak as slowly as possible.
.Call me as soon as possible.

and never change in this frame, whoever the subject is:

  • . - They came as fast as they could.

Lo antes posible: as soon as possible

the lo ... posible framean irregular formWhat do the colours mean?

already means sooner, so it takes . Spanish has three ways to say as soon as possible:

NoteSpanish
the usual one
short, very common
also correct
  • . - Call me as soon as you can.

Bien and mal: mejor and peor

the lo ... posible framean irregular formWhat do the colours mean?

and have their own comparatives, just as English well becomes better rather than "more well":

AdverbBetter, worseAs ... as possible
.
.
.
.
  • . - Do it as well as you can.
  • . - Study as much as you can.

For "the one who does it best", put or before the verb:

  • . - She's the one who sings best.

Watch : it exists, but it means rather, not better:

  • . - It's rather expensive.

Mistakes English speakers make

WrongRightWhy
has its own form
needs no
(better) means rather
does not change

What to do next

  1. Learn and as chunks; build the rest with .
  2. Do the sort and the drill below.
  3. Then the adjective version, and , on Spanish superlatives, and the rest of the adverbs on advanced Spanish adverbs.

Practise: test yourself

Sort into groups

0/6

How does each adverb say 'as ... as possible'?

Tap a word, then the group it belongs in.

Pick the right one

0/5

Choose the form that fits the English cue.

  1. Hazlo posible. (as well as)

  2. Ven posible. (as soon as)

  3. Corre posible. (as fast as)

  4. Canta que su hermana. (better)

  5. Es la que juega. (worst)

Spot the mistake

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Tap the mistake.

Put the words in order

0/2

Put the words in order.

  1. Come as soon as possible.

    Your sentence is empty.

  2. He/She runs as fast as possible.

    Your sentence is empty.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say as soon as possible in Spanish?
: (come as soon as possible). already means sooner, so it takes . means the same and is very common too: (call me as soon as you can). is also correct.
How do you say as well as possible in Spanish?
: (do it as well as you can). has its own comparative, , so does not exist. In the same way gives (as badly as possible).
How do you build 'as ... as possible' with any adverb?
, then , then the adverb, then : (as fast as possible), (as clearly as possible), (as slowly as possible). and do not change, whoever the subject is: (they came as fast as they could).
Does better in Spanish?
No. means rather or if anything: (it's rather expensive). Better, as an adverb, is : (he/she sings better than me). Reaching for when you mean better is a classic English speaker's slip.
How do you say 'the one who sings best' in Spanish?
Put straight before the verb after or : (she is the one who sings best), (he is the one who plays worst). Spanish has no separate 'best' adverb; does both jobs.