El perro negro es grande.
English: The black dog is big.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A1
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What this grammar point covers
In Spanish, descriptive adjectives must match (agree with) the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun they describe.
When to use it
Use this agreement whenever you use a descriptive adjective to describe a noun in Spanish. The adjective changes its ending to match whether the noun is masculine or feminine, and singular or plural.
Key forms
- Masculine singular: chico alto
- Feminine singular: chica alta
- Masculine plural: chicos altos
- Feminine plural: chicas altas
Examples
La casa blanca es bonita.
English: The white house is pretty.
Los coches rápidos son nuevos.
English: The fast cars are new.
Las chicas simpáticas hablan mucho.
English: The nice girls talk a lot.
Tips
- Always check if the noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural, and change the adjective ending accordingly.
- Adjectives ending in -o usually change to -a for feminine (alto/alta), and add -s for plural (altos/altas).
- Some adjectives, like 'inteligente', don't change for gender, only for number: inteligente/inteligentes.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some adjectives have irregular forms or do not change for gender, like 'gris' (gris/grises).