Adjectives

Spanish 1

Essential Question

How can I describe someone or

something in Spanish?

Adjectives-What are they?

Words that describe, tell me

something about, nouns (people and

things) are adjectives.

Adjectives and Their Rules

Adjectives must agree (match) the noun they are describing in
2 categories: GENDER & NUMBER.

In Spanish adjectives come after the noun.
For example: La casa rosada es mía.

Gender Rule
If the noun is feminine then the adjective is feminine.

If the noun is masculine then the adjective is masculine.

Number Rule
If the noun is singular then the adjective is singular.

If the noun is plural then the adjective is plural.

Masculine Adjectives Endings

Singular

Plural

-o

-os

Feminine Adjectives Endings

Singular

Plural

-a

-as

Adjectives Ending in E

1. Can be used with both genders and have the forms:

Singular

Plural

-e

-es

Adjectives Ending in a consonant

Can be used with both genders and have the forms:

Singular

Plural

consonant

consonant + es

Adjectives- Have 4 types

Feminine
Adjectives

Masculine
Adjectives

End in -e

End in a
consonant

-a
-as

-o
-os

-e
-es

-r, -l

-res
-les

In Summary

1. Answer the essential question: How can I describe someone or something in Spanish?
2. Explain the rules for adjectives
3. Give the 4 types of adjectives
4. Give an example for each one