Spanish Adjectives
To describe a combination of masculine nouns and feminine nouns, you must
use the masculine plural of the adjective
As you have been able to see, descriptive adjectives are usually placed
after the noun
What is Cien used for?
all other numbers
Adjectives that indicate a number or a amount are usually placed
before the noun
If the adjective ends in z, the z is changed to
c before es is added
What happens if the singular form of the adjective ends in o, the feminine is formed by
changing the o to a
Adjectives that end in a vowel other than o or in a consonant may be used to modify
either feminine and masculine nouns
If the adjective ends in a consonant, you add
es
Ciento is used when it is
followed by the numbers 1 through 99.
Some adjectives lose their final o when they are placed
in front of a masculine singular noun
Remember that if an adjective is used to describes both a masculine and feminine noun, the
masculine plural form is used
When you want to express an inherent quality, of the noun, a quality that is associated with the noun, as a matter of course, or for emphasis, you may place
the adjective before the noun
What happens if the noun is masculine?
the adjective must be masculine
Also remember that grande becomes gran in front of any noun (masculine or feminine), but it's meaning is then different.
una gran mujer- a great woman un gran presidente - a great president
Remember also that when adjectives of nationality end in a consonant, the feminine is formed by
adding a in the singular and adding as in the plural
The feminine forms of adjectives ending in an or on are also formed by
adding a in the singular and adding as in the plural
An adjective may be used as a noun, in which case the definite nouns, el,la, los, las or the indefinite article un, unas, una, unos
must precede it
What do adjectives describe?
persons, places and things
The plural of adjectives is formed in the same manner as the plural of nouns. If the adjective ends in a vowel, you add
s
