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Adjectives describe nounsThey must agree in GENDER and
NUMBER with the nouns they describe
Adjectives ending in –o in the masculine form become – a in the feminine form
MOST other adjectives have identical masculine and feminine forms
End in –o masculineUn amigo simpático
End in –a feminineUna amiga simpática
Universal: both masculine and feminineUn chico popularUna chica popular
Universal endingUn chico inteligenteUna chica inteligente
-or becomes –oraTrabajador, trabajadora
-án becomes –anaHolgazán, holgazana
-ón becomes –ona
-Preguntón, preguntonaMayor, menor, mejor, superior are universalMi hermano mayorMi hermana mayor
Most end in –a for feminineUn doctor españolUna doctora española
Un abogado israelíUna abogada israelí
To make an adjective ending in a consonant plural, ADD “-es”
To make an adjective ending in a vowel plural, ADD “-s”
Same pattern as nouns
Un chico serio, conservador, feliz, inglés, y holgazán BECOMES ?????????????????
Unos chicos, serios, conservadores, felices, ingleses, y holgazanes
Usually come after the noun they modifyMaría es una estudiante mexicana.
Masculine forms of bueno, malo, primero, tercero BECOME…..
Buen, mal, primer, tercer in front of the nounUn artista buenoUn buen artista
Becomes gran before both masculine and feminine nouns
Un gran problema/una gran reunión
Some adj. have different meanings depending on whether they are before or after the noun
Una ciudad grandeA large city
Una gran ciudadA great/fabulous city
El hombre pobreThe poor (money) man
El pobre hombreThe poor (unfortunate) man
Una amiga viejaAn old (elderly) friend
Una vieja amigaAn old (long time) friend
El chico único-the unique boyEl único chico-the only boy
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