18 Sep, 2009 in
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Julio Foppoli
Definition
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, round, blue, big, beautiful are words we can use to describe an object, for example, a table.
1) Spanish adjectives usually follow the noun that they modify.
Spanish adjectives change to agree in gender and number with the nouns that they modify. They follow the same rules as nouns.
Examples:
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El perro negro The black (male) dog.
La perra negra The black (female) dog.
Los perros negros Black (male) dogs
Las perras negras Black (female) dogs |
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2) Adjectives ending in a or e, have the same masculine and feminine forms, and the plural is created by adding -s.
Examples:
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El niño está triste. The boy is sad.
La niña está triste The girl is sad.
El hombre es pacifista. The man is a pacifist.
La mujer es pacifista. The woman is a pacifist. |
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3) Adjectives ending in n or r form the feminine by adding an a, the masculine plural by adding -es and the feminine plural by adding -as.
Examples:
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El vendedor the salesman.
La vendedora. The saleswoman.
Los vendedores. The salesmen
Las vendedoras The saleswomen |
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4) Those adjectives that end in z, have no difference in the masculine or feminine forms. They form the plural by changing the z to a c and adding -es.
Examples:
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El hombre está feliz. The man is happy.
La mujer está feliz. The woman is happy.
Ellos están felices. They are happy.
Ellas son muy infelices. They are very unhappy. |
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5) Adjectives that ends in any consonant except n, r, or z, present no difference between the masculine and feminine forms. These adjectives form the plural by adding -es.
Examples:
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El ejercicio es difícil. The exercise is difficult.
Los ejercicios son difíciles. The exercises are difficult.
La caja es frágil. The box is fragile.
Las cajas son frágiles. The boxes are fragile. |
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It goes without saying that the above mentioned rules, like almost any grammar rule, have exceptions. The best way to learn them is through interaction and constant conversational practice For that reason, our focus here is on the generalities rather than on the exceptions.
Published on 18 Sep, 2009 in
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mickey | November 24th, 2009 at 9:07 am #
Muy bien! very good !