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LOS ADJETIVOS
An adjective describes a person, place, or thing.
She wears a yellow skirt.
In Spanish, the adjective MUST match the noun it is describing in GENDER and in NUMBER.
La camisa amarilla
El sombrero amarillo
In Spanish, most adjectives have a masculine and feminine form.
masculine feminine
Usually ends in -o
Usually ends in -a
rojo roja
Masculine adjectives are used to describe masculine nouns.
El sombrero rojo
Feminine adjectives are used to describe feminine nouns.
La falda negra.
The “o’s” with “o’s” and “a’s” with “a’s” theory is NOT 100% true. There are some rules you MUST LEARN!!
Adjectives that end in –e match both genders.
La bufanda verde.
El suéter verde.
Most adjectives that end in a consonant match both genders.
La bufanda azul
el vestido azul
When talking about something that is plural, the adjective that describes it must be PLURAL as well.
Las bufandas rosadas
Unos calcetines grises.
Unos sombreros rojos.
To make a word plural:
if it ends with a vowel: add –”s”
if it ends with a consonant: add –”es”
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