Adjective placement
In English, adjectives go before the noun (a red car). In Spanish, they usually come after the noun they describe.
| I have a fast red car. | Yo tengo un carro rojo y rápido. |
Matching gender
Spanish adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify. For regular adjectives that end in -o, change the ending to -a for feminine nouns.
| The tall boy and the short girl eat an apple. | El niño alto y la niña baja comen una manzana. |
| She buys an expensive new computer. | Ella compra una computadora nueva y cara. |
Matching number
Adjectives also match whether the noun is singular or plural. Just like with nouns, add -s to the adjective if it describes more than one thing.
Here are the four forms for a regular adjective like rojo (red):
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | rojo | roja |
| Plural | rojos | rojas |
Notice how these adjectives match both the gender and number of their nouns:
| The old books are cheap. | Los libros viejos son baratos. |
| The red flowers are beautiful. | Las flores rojas son bonitas. |
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