Adjective Agreement

Adjective Agreement

Por Señora Sweeney

En español, nouns start with an article.

These articles are either definite or indefinite. 

Definite articles go before a specific noun. En inglés, the word the is a definite article.

• For singular nouns en español, we use el and la.

• For plural nouns en español, we use los and las.

• El and Los are both masculine.

• La and Las are both feminine. 

Indefinite articles go before a nonspecified noun. En inglés, the words a or an are indefinite articles.

• For singular nouns en español, we use un and una.

• For plural nouns en español, we use unos and unas.

• Un and Unos are both masculine.

• Una and Unas are both feminine. 

Multiple Choice

El is a _____ article.

• Definite

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

Una is a _____ article.

• Definite

• Indefinite

The article before a word can tell you a lot of información!

• Whether a word is masculino or femenina

• Whether a word is singular or plural

The article tells you what to do with adjectives you're using.

• El/Un = o   La/Una = a

• Los/Unos = os   Las/Unas = as

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El niño

(tall) (You write in the adjective!)

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Las niñas

(athletic)

Now, as you continue, pick the adjective that matches each noun. Pay attention to gender AND singular/plural rules.

Multiple Choice

Unos libros ____ (good)

• bueno

• buenos

• buenas

• buena

Multiple Choice

La profesora _____ (strict)

• estricto

• estrictas

• estrictos

• estricta

Multiple Choice

El perro ____ (bad)

• mala

• malas

• malo

• malos

Multiple Choice

Unas alumnas ____ (hardworking)

• trabajadoras

• trabajadora

• trabajadores

• trabajador

Multiple Choice

Una chica ____ (funny)

• cómico

• cómica

• cómicas

• cómicos

Multiple Choice

Los gatos ___ (small)

• chica

• chicas

• chico

• chicos

Last tip: some adjectives are gender neutral. That means they only change with plural nouns. 

Ends in e? Add an s. Ends in a consonant? Add an es.

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Unos libros

(interesting)

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Unas alumnas

(young)

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Unas personas

(weak)

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Unos alumnos

(intelligent)