Spanish Grammar

1. Adjectives - Plurals and agreement
Spanish 2 Lesson 1

2. In Spanish, most adjectives change form, depending upon whether the
word they modify is masculine or feminine. Notice the difference
between "the tall boy" and "the tall girl."
el chico alto
la chica alta

3. Adjectives also change form depending upon whether the
word they modify is singular or plural. Notice the difference
between "the tall boy" and "the tall boys" ; "the tall girl" and
"the tall girls."
el chico alto
los chicos altos
la chica alta
las chicas altas

4. Adjectives that end in -e also change form for
singular or plural. To form the plural, simply add -
s.
la chica inteligente
las chicas inteligentes

5. Similarly, most adjectives that end in a
consonant do change form for singular or plural,
but do not change for masculine or feminine.
To form the plural, add -es.
la chica popular
el chico popular
las chicas populares
los chicos populares

6. Some adjectives of nationality end in a consonant. These
adjectives do not follow the same rules as other
adjectives ending in a consonant, rather, they have a
distinct feminine form ending in -a.
el muchacho español
la muchacha española
los muchachos españoles
las muchachas españolas

7. There is another group of adjectives that does not follow the
normal rules. Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín also
have a feminine form.
el chico hablador
la chica habladora
los chicos habladores
las chicas habladoras
el hombre trabajador
la mujer trabajadora
los hombres trabajadores
las mujeres trabajadoras