Descriptive Adjectives Descriptive Adjectives Most adjectives have 4

Descriptive Adjectives

Descriptive Adjectives • Most adjectives have 4 forms: Masculine Feminine Singular Plural rojo roja rojos rojas

Descriptive Adjectives Most adjectives agree with the noun in both number and gender: rojo roja -o rojos rojas -dor exploradora -ol exploradores exploradoras españoles -ón mandón españolas mandona mandones mandonas

Descriptive Adjectives -án musulmana musulmanes musulmanas

Descriptive Adjectives • Some adjectives ending in –a, -e, -í and –ú or a consonant have only 2 forms as they agree with the noun in number only: inteligente --- inteligentes belga-------belgas marroquí-------marroquíes hindú------hindúes común------comunes feliz--------felices

Descriptive Adjectives Position and Agreement Most adjectives follow the noun: la chica feliz las bicletas rojas el coche rojo los amigos interesantes

Descriptive Adjectives When an adjective modifies 2 nouns of the same gender, the adjective is plural. If the nouns have different genders, the adjective is masculine plural. La clase y la profesora españolas La clase y el profesor españoles

Descriptive Adjectives Some adjectives come before the noun and drop the “-o” before a masculine singular noun bueno—buen alguno---algún primero---primer malo---mal ninguno---ningún tercero---tercer

Descriptive Adjectives Ejemplos: un buen chico el primer amigo algún día un mal viaje el tercer examen ningún libro

Descriptive Adjectives • Grande changes spelling and meaning depending on its placement before or after the noun Un hombre grande = a large/big man Un gran hombre = a great man

Descriptive Adjectives • Some adjectives change meaning depending on their placement before or after the noun Adjective Before After Antiguo Cierto Mismo Nuevo Pobre Viejo former certain same new/different unfortunate old/long-standing old true itself brand new poor old (age)