Adjective agreement

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Adjective agreement
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• Adjectives are frequently descriptive. That is,
  most often adjectives are used to describe a
  noun, or distinguish the noun from a group of
  similar objects. For example, an adjective might
  describe the color of an object.
• the red pen
• the blue pen

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• 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

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• 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 altolos chicos altos
• la chica altalas chicas altas

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• Many common adjectives end in -o. These
  adjectives have four forms. The following words
  all mean "tall"
• alto
• alta
• altos
• altas

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• The correct form of the adjective depends upon
  the noun it modifies. Is the noun masculine or
  feminine? Singular or plural?
• libro rojored book
• pluma rojared pen
• libros rojosred books
• plumas rojasred pens

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• Notice how the endings of the nouns and these
  adjectives are similar.
• libro rojo
• pluma roja
• libros rojos
• plumas rojas

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

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• Adjectives that end in -e do not, however, change
  form for masculine or feminine.
• la chica inteligenteel chico inteligente
• las chicas inteligenteslos chicos inteligentes

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• 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 popularel chico popular
• las chicas populareslos chicos populares

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• Most adjectives that
• end in -o have four forms alto, alta, altos,
  altas
• end in -e usually match both genders, but they
  still change in number inteligente, inteligentes
• end in a consonant usually match both genders,
  but they still change in number popular,
  populares (form plural by adding -es)

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• Adjectives change to match the gender and number
  of the nouns they modify.
• Ex.
• libro rojo
• pluma roja
• libros rojos
• plumas rojas

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• Some adjectives add an a to become feminine.
  These adjectives must be learned.
• El chico trabajador
• The hard-working boy
• La chica trabajadora
• The hard-working girl

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