Los adjectivos
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Spanish adjectives, like articles, are also
modified according to the noun it describes. We follow certain rules in using them. They could be
masculine or feminine and singular or plural depending on the gender and number of the noun. And
almost always the Spanish adjectives follow the noun they describe.
Singular Adjectives
Masculine
Adjectives that end in -o are masculine. They are used in describing masculine nouns.
The tall boy
El alto
muchacho
*translating it into spanish, nouns should come first before the adjective
The tall boy
*instead of translating it into: El alto muchacho
*it would be: El muchacho alto
El profesor guapo
El carro rojo
The hansome professor
The red car
El hombre simptico
The nice man
El mandato derecho
The right rule
Feminine
To form the feminine adjective, change the -o into -a to complement the feminine noun.
The tall girl
La
alta
muchacha
*since the noun girl is feminine, the article el is changed into la to complement its
gender and number. The adjective also follows the modification of the noun's gender and
number.
The tall girl
*instead of translating it into: La alta muchacha
*it would be: La muchacha alta
La profesora guapa
The Beautiful professor
La casa roja
The red house
La mujer simptica
The nice woman
La camina derecha
The right way
There are also adjectives that do not end in -o. These adjectives describe both the masculine and
the feminine nouns. Their endings are not modified anymore.
El libro excelente
The excellent book
El tren gris
The gray train
La tienda excelente
The excellent store
La pluma gris
The gray pen
Plural Adjectives
Masculine and Feminine
Masculine and feminine adjectives that end in vowels, -o, -a, -e, are added with -s to make
it in plural form.
los profesores gwapos
las mujeres simpticas
los libros excelentes
los carros rojos
las caminas derechas
las aulas grandes
To form the plural form of the adjectives that does not end in vowel add -es.
Los actores populares
The popular actors
Los examenes facles
The easy examinations
Los documentos oficiales
The official documents
Las reglas pricipales
The principla rules
Reading Comprehension.
Mi cuarto
Mi cuarto es pequeo pero simple. La ventana es de madera con cortina verde. La pared es
blanco. Hay un espejo antiguo y mesa pequea. La cama grande es con muchas almohadas. La lmpara
en la mesa es gris. Hay libros antigos y revistas nuevas tambien. Yo amo quedar en mi cama todos los
dias.
1. Is the room big or small?
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2. What is the color of the curtains?
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3. Which is small? The mirror or the table?
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4. What is the color of the lamp?
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5. Which is new? The books or the magazines?
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(Translate the paragraph above to English)