Noun-Adjective Agreement Nouns are ALL-POWERFUL!!!!!

*Adjectives are words that describe nouns.

*Example in English: the serious student nounadjective *In English, adjectives usually come before nouns.

*Example in Spanish: el estudiante serio nounadjective *In Spanish, adjectives usually come after nouns.

In Spanish, adjectives must match the GENDER and NUMBER of the nouns they describe.

*First, you must match the gender. *If the noun is masculine (usually ends in –o), the adjective must also be masculine (usually ends in –o). *Example: el chico alto

*If the noun is feminine (usually ends in – a), the adjective must also be feminine (usually ends in –a). *Example: la chica alta

*Next, you match the number. *If the noun is singular (only one of it), the adjective must also be singular. *Example: el chico alto *Example: la chica alta

*If the noun is plural (more than one of it), the adjective must also be plural. *Example: los chicos altos *Example: las chicas altas

*Make sure the article matches in gender and number too! *Example: los chicos altos *Example: las chicas altas

SingularPlural Masculine el chico altolos chicos altos Feminine la chica altalas chicas altas

*Adjectives that end in –e match both genders *Example: el maestro inteligente *Example: la maestra inteligente BUT don’t forget to match NUMBER! *Example: las maestras inteligentes

*Adjectives that end in a consonant generally match both genders *Example: el amigo joven *Example: la amiga joven

*Some adjectives that end in a consonant add –a to form the feminine. These exceptions have to be memorized. *Example: el chico trabajador *Example: la chica trabajadora

*To make a word plural, add –s if it ends in a vowel *Example: el chico = los chicos *Example: la estudiante = las estudiantes

*To make a word plural, add –es if it ends in a consonant *Example: el estudiante trabajador = los estudiantes trabajadores *Example: la mujer joven = las mujeres jóvenes