Noun / Adjective Agreement

1 Noun / Adjective AgreementIn Spanish, all nouns have ge...
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1 Noun / Adjective AgreementIn Spanish, all nouns have gender [masculine/feminine] and number [singular/plural]. Masculine Feminine Chico chicos chica chicas libro [book] libros regla [ruler/rule] reglas

2 In Spanish, all adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in both gender and number. Every adjective has both a singular and plural form; and a masculine and feminine form. To make a word plural: if the word end in a vowel, add “s”. If it ends in a consonant, add “es”. A descriptive adjective usually follows the noun it describes.

3 Hay un libro rojo aquí. There is a red book here.Hay una regla roja aquí. There is a red ruler here. Hay unos libros rojos aquí. There are some red books here. Hay unas reglas rojas aquí. There are some red rulers here.

4 Adjectives that show quantity [how much / how many] and question-asking words usually go before the noun they describe. Tengo dos libros verdes. I have two green books. ¿Cuántas reglas hay? How many rulers are there? ¿Cuántos libros hay? How many books are there?