Author: jbarile

Adjective Agreement

-Adjectives must agree with the NOUNS that they describe.
-Adjectives have to agree (m) (f) (s) (pl)
-Agreement is changing the ending of an adjective, to match the noun.
-There are 3½ categories/types of adjective endings.

1.

Adjectives ending in -e
Agree ONLY singular, plural.
(s) -
(pl) -s

sensible

chico/chica sensible
chicos/chicas sensibles

inteligente

chico/chica inteligente
chicos/chicas inteligentes

2a.

Adjectives ending in - consonant
Agree ONLY singular, plural.
(s) -
(pl) -es

popular

chico/chica popular
chicos/chicas populares

joven

chico/chica joven
chicos/chicas jóvenes

2b.

Adjectives ending in - consonant
Exceptions: a) nationalities
b) -dor(a) words
(m) (f)
(s) - -a
(pl) -es -as

trabajador

chico trabajador	chica trabajadora
chicos trabajadores	chicas trabajadoras

español

chico español	chica española
chicos españoles	chicas españolas

3.

Adjectives ending in -o
Agree masculine, feminine, singular, plural.
(m) (f)
(s) -o -a
(pl) -os -as

bonito

chico bonito	chica bonita
chicos bonitos	chicas bonitas

alto

chico alto	chica alta
chicos altos	chicas altas

3.

Adjectives ending in -o
Agree masculine, feminine, singular, plural.
(m) (f)
(s) -o -a
(pl) -os -as

bonito

chico bonito	chica bonita
chicos bonitos	chicas bonitas

alto

chico alto	chica alta
chicos altos	chicas altas