Las reglas de concordancia para los adjetivosEspañol I

Using adjectives to describe GENDER

Adjectives describe nouns. Like articles, they must match the gender of the

noun they describe. In Spanish, adjectives usually follow the noun.

Masculine adjectives often

end in “-o”:

Feminine adjectives often

end in “-a”:

el chico guapo la chica guapa

For some adjectives (e.g., those that end in “-or”), you must add an “-a” to

make the feminine form:

el alumno trabajador la alumna trabajadora

Most adjectives that end in “-e” match both genders:

el profesor inteligente la profesora inteligente

Most adjectives that end in a consonant match both genders:

un examen difícil una clase difícil

Using adjectives to describe NUMBER

Adjectives must also match the number of the nouns that they describe. To

make an adjective plural, add “-s” if it ends with a vowel; if it ends with a

consonant, add “-es”.

los chicos guapos, divertidos y

populares

las chicas guapas, divertidas y

populares

When an adjective describes a group with both genders, the masculine

form of the adjective is used:

El chico y la chica son guapos.