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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