すぎる is added to the end of adjectives and verbs to express the idea of 'too much' - too big, too small, work too much, eat too much, etc.
-い ADJECTIVE + すぎる
Remove the final い and replace with すぎる
Remove the final い and replace with すぎる
せいふく は、小さすぎる - My uniform is too small!
- ちいさい - is small
ちいさすぎる - is too small
- たかい - is high/expensive
たかすぎる - is too high/expensive
-な ADJECTIVE + すぎる
Leave off the な and add すぎる
Leave off the な and add すぎる
あの こども は、げんきすぎる - That kid is over active!
- げんきな - is lively/active
げんきすぎる - is too lively/active
VERB + すぎる
Find the verb stem and add すぎる
Find the verb stem and add すぎる
ケーキ を たべすぎた - I ate too much cake!
Formula: Find the VERB STEM and add すぎる
Refer to your verb tables for further help with finding the verb stem
Refer to your verb tables for further help with finding the verb stem
Ichi-dan verbs - e.g. たべる (TABERU - EAT)
Go-dan verbs - e.g. のむ (NOMU - DRINK)