Noun / Adjective Agreement
In Spanish, all nouns have gender
[masculine/feminine] and number
[singular/plural].
Masculine
Feminine
Chico chicos
chica
chicas
libro [book] libros
regla [ruler/rule]
reglas
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.
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.
Adjectives that show quantity [how much / how
many] and question-asking words usually go
before the noun they describe.
Tengo dos libros verdes.
¿Cuántas reglas hay?
¿Cuántos libros hay?
I have two green
books.
How many rulers
are there?
How many books
are there?