Discuss how Spanish adjectives work and what is important to remember about them. Write your answer in English.

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Spanish adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.

  1. Gender: Adjectives can be masculine or feminine. Typically, adjectives ending in "-o" are masculine (e.g., "alto" for "tall" when describing a male) and those ending in "-a" are feminine (e.g., "alta" for a female).

  2. Number: Adjectives also change for singular and plural forms. For plural, add "-s" if the adjective ends in a vowel (e.g., "altos" for a group of males or mixed gender; "altas" for a group of females), and "-es" if it ends in a consonant (e.g., "felices" for "happy" for both genders).

  3. Placement: Adjectives usually come after the noun (e.g., "coche rojo" for "red car"), but some can come before the noun for emphasis or stylistic reasons (e.g., "gran hombre" for "great man").

Important to remember:

  • Always match the adjective to the noun's gender and number.
  • Pay attention to the typical placement of the adjective in a sentence.
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Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe, changing their endings accordingly. They usually follow the noun but can precede it for emphasis, as in "la bonita casa" (the pretty house) versus "la casa bonita."