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Ayer vimos una escena bellísima en la película.

Ayer vimos una escena bellísima en la película.
Yesterday we saw a very beautiful scene in the film.
From Lesson 190:Absolute superlatives (-ísimo)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Ayer vimos una escena bellísima en la película.

How did we make the word bellísima?
It comes from the adjective bella (beautiful). To add the absolute superlative suffix, you drop the final vowel (the -a) and add -ísima. Because it describes una escena, it must match in feminine and singular form.
Does bellísima mean exactly the same thing as muy bella?
They are very similar, but bellísima is stronger. While muy bella means very beautiful, adding the -ísima suffix elevates it to an extreme degree, making it closer to incredibly beautiful or absolutely gorgeous.
Why does bellísima have a written accent mark?
The suffix -ísimo or -ísima always has a written accent on its first í. This is because it moves the spoken stress to the third-to-last syllable of the new word, and Spanish spelling rules require an accent mark on all words stressed on that syllable.
Why do we use the preterite vimos here instead of the imperfect veíamos?
The word ayer (yesterday) is a strong clue that the action is completely finished. We are talking about a specific event that started and ended in the past (seeing the scene), which requires the preterite tense.

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