spanish adjectives

1. Adjectives Spanish One ch.2

3. ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in O, A, OS or AS then it will have four forms and the form that you use in any given sentence must agree with the noun that it modifies. alto (m/s) alta (f/s) altos (m/p) altas (f/p)

4. ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in something other than O, A, OS or AS, then it will have only two forms – singular and plural. grande (s) grandes (p)

6. Exceptions to the rule…: The adjectives good (bueno) and bad (malo) are descriptive adjectives but are generally placed in front of the nouns they modify. Also adjectives that reflect an inherent quality of the noun ( cold ice) are also placed in front of the noun.

7. EXAMPLES: the big backpack la mochila grande a white book un libro blanco three Spanish notebooks tres cuadernos de español