Adjectives in Spanish Los adjetivos en español

Adjectives are like mirrors: they reflect the gender and number of the noun they modify. Adjective = Noun in form

Nouns have gender and number in Spanish and so the adjective must reflect the same gender and number as its noun. El chico simpático or La chica simpática

or Los chicos simpáticos or Las chicassimpáticas

Regular adjectives--those that end in o--change to the feminine by dropping the -o and adding -a; they then change to the plural by adding -s to either form: alto Masculine: Feminine: Singular: alta Plural: altoalta ss

Most irregular adjectives--those that end in a letter other than o--only change the ending to indicate plurals. If the adjective ends in a consonant, the plural form adds -es. Masculine:Feminine: Singular Plural fácil es

Adjectives that end in -or add -a to form the feminine: El estudiante trabajador La estudiante trabajadora Adjectives that end in -z change the -z to -c and then add -es to form the plural: El estudiante feliz Los estudiantes felices La estudiante feliz Las estudiantes felices

If more than one adjective modifies and follows a noun, you may connect them with the conjunction -y: Una muchacha simpática y interesante or Un muchacho bajo y ágil

So what is a “masculine” noun anyway? Masculine nouns usually end with the letters L-O- N-E-R-S. Feminine nouns usually end in the letters D-ion-Z-A. To make nouns or adjectives plural add “s” to words ending with vowels, add “es” to words ending with consonants. Ex. El chico ---- Los chicos el papel ---- Los papeles

Examples of maculine and feminine nouns : MasculineFeminine L – el papelD – la ciudad O – el amigoion – la televisión N – el jardínZ – la actriz E – el cineA – la amiga R – el borrador S – el sacapuntos

Are these nouns masculine or feminine? 1.Lección 2.Tinta 3.Universidad 4.Edificio 5.dedo

Exceptions: When a noun or adjective ends in “Z” the z is changed to a “c” before making it plural The following are common exceptions to gender rules: –El agua –La mano –El problema (and other words ending with “ma”) –La flor –La sal