In Spanish, adjectives need to match the nouns they describe. They have to agree on two things: gender and number.

Gender means whether a noun is masculine (male) or feminine (female).

Number means whether it is singular (one) or plural (more than one).

Let’s look at the word "inteligente," which means "intelligent."

Forms of "Inteligente":

• Masculine: inteligente
• Feminine: inteligente

You can see that "inteligente" looks the same whether it's describing a boy or a girl.

This is common for adjectives that end with an -e or certain consonants.

Here are examples:

• For a boy: el chico inteligente (the intelligent boy)
• For a girl: la chica inteligente (the intelligent girl)

Understanding Gender in Nouns:

1. In Spanish, masculine nouns often end with -o, like "alto" (tall).
2. Feminine nouns usually end with -a, like "alta."

Examples:

• Masculine: el gato (the cat) – "el gato es inteligente." (The cat is intelligent.)
• Feminine: la gata (the female cat) – "la gata es inteligente." (The female cat is intelligent.)

Understanding Number in Adjectives: Adjectives also change based on whether the noun is singular or plural:

1. Singular: el libro interesante (the interesting book)
2. Plural: los libros interesantes (the interesting books)

Practice Sentences:

• El perro es inteligente. (The dog is intelligent.)
• La Sra. Pérez es inteligente. (Mrs. Pérez is intelligent.)
• Los estudiantes son inteligentes. (The students are intelligent.)
• Las chicas son inteligentes. (The girls are intelligent.)

When you learn how adjectives like "inteligente" work with different nouns, you will get better at Spanish. This will help you have clearer conversations. Just keep practicing using the correct forms! This skill is really important for understanding how to match adjectives with nouns.