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How do nouns and adjectives agree in gender and number in Spanish?

In Spanish, words can be about people, places, or things. These words are called nouns. There are also words that describe nouns, and those are called adjectives.

In Spanish, nouns and adjectives have to agree on two important things: gender and number. Let’s make it simple!

Gender Agreement

  1. Masculine Nouns
    These nouns usually end with -o.
    For example, libro means "book."

  2. Feminine Nouns
    These nouns usually end with -a.
    For example, mesa means "table."

  3. Adjectives Must Match
    Adjectives should match the gender of the noun they describe.

    • For example:
      • El libro rojo means "the red book."
      • La mesa roja means "the red table."

Number Agreement

  1. Singular and Plural Nouns
    To make a noun plural, we usually add -s to the end.

    • For example:
      • El niño means "the boy," and Los niños means "the boys."
      • La niña means "the girl," and Las niñas means "the girls."
  2. Adjectives Change Too
    When we make nouns plural, adjectives also change.

    • For example:
      • Los niños altos means "the tall boys."
      • Las niñas altas means "the tall girls."

Remember!

Always make sure that adjectives match the nouns they describe! They should agree on gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural)!

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How do nouns and adjectives agree in gender and number in Spanish?

In Spanish, words can be about people, places, or things. These words are called nouns. There are also words that describe nouns, and those are called adjectives.

In Spanish, nouns and adjectives have to agree on two important things: gender and number. Let’s make it simple!

Gender Agreement

  1. Masculine Nouns
    These nouns usually end with -o.
    For example, libro means "book."

  2. Feminine Nouns
    These nouns usually end with -a.
    For example, mesa means "table."

  3. Adjectives Must Match
    Adjectives should match the gender of the noun they describe.

    • For example:
      • El libro rojo means "the red book."
      • La mesa roja means "the red table."

Number Agreement

  1. Singular and Plural Nouns
    To make a noun plural, we usually add -s to the end.

    • For example:
      • El niño means "the boy," and Los niños means "the boys."
      • La niña means "the girl," and Las niñas means "the girls."
  2. Adjectives Change Too
    When we make nouns plural, adjectives also change.

    • For example:
      • Los niños altos means "the tall boys."
      • Las niñas altas means "the tall girls."

Remember!

Always make sure that adjectives match the nouns they describe! They should agree on gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural)!

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