Adjectives Part2

Many adjectives of nationality end in -o. These adjectives follow the same rules as other adjectives ending in -o. That is, they have four forms.

el muchacho mexicano
la muchacha mexicana

los muchachos mexicanos
las muchachas mexicanas

Many other adjectives of nationality end in a consonant. These adjectives do not follow the same rules as other adjectives ending in a consonant, rather, they have a distinct feminine form ending in -a.

el muchacho español
la muchacha española

los muchachos españoles
las muchachas españolas

There is another group of adjectives that does not follow the normal rules. Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín also have a feminine form.

el chico hablador
la chica habladora

los chicos habladores
las chicas habladoras

el hombre trabajador
la mujer trabajadora

los hombres trabajadores
las mujeres trabajadoras

Note: Adjectives ending in “-erior” do not have a feminine form.

Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe.

el chico alto
la chica alta
los libros pequeños
las plumas rojas

Adjectives of quantity almost always come before the noun. Such adjectives tell how much or how many.

pocos libros
mucha energía
mucho trabajo
pocas casas

Sometimes, a descriptive adjective can precede the noun. If the adjective is descriptive, but speaks of a quality that is inherent and usually taken for granted, the adjective comes first.

la blanca nieve
the white snow (snow is inherently white)

los altos picos
the tall peaks (peaks are inherently tall)

Let’s review the last two lessons.

Adjectives that end in -o have four forms.

alto
alta
altos
altas

Adjectives of nationality ending in -o are no different from other such adjectives.

guatemalteco
guatemalteca
guatemaltecos
guatemaltecas

Adjectives that end in -e have two forms.

inteligente
inteligentes

Most adjectives ending with a consonant have two forms.

popular
populares

Adjectives of nationality ending in a consonant have four forms.

español
española
españoles
españolas

Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín have four forms.

hablador
habladora
habladores
habladoras

Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe.

casa blanca
chica alta

When an adjective speaks of a quality that is inherent and usually taken for granted, the adjective precedes the noun.

la blanca nieve
los altos picos

Adjectives of quantity usually come before the noun.

pocos libros
muchos libros

1. bad- malo
2. beautiful- hermoso
3. big - grande
4. bitter - amargo
5. boring - aburrido
6. calm - tranquilo
7. cheap - barato
8. clear - claro
9. cold - frío
10. complicated - complicado
11. curious - curioso
12. dark - oscuro
13. difficult - difícil
14. diligent - aplicado
15. dirty - sucio
16. dry - seco
17. easy - fácil
18. empty- vacío
19. entertaining - divertido
20. expensive - caro
21. fair- justo
22. fat- gordo
23. few- poco
24. full- lleno
25. good- bueno
26. happy- alegre, feliz
27. hard - duro
28. healthy- sano
29. honest- honesto
30. interesting- interesante
31. lazy- perezoso
32. lean- flaco
33. long- largo
34. low- bajo
35. modest- modesto
36. much- mucho
37. narrow- estrecho
38. nervous- nervioso
39. new- nuevo
40. old- antiguo, viejo
41. polite- cortés
42. poor - pobre
43. pretty- guapo
44. pure- puro
45. quick- rápido
46. rich- rico
47. sad- triste
48. salty - salado
49. short - corto
50. sick - enfermo
51. simple - sencillo
52. slow - lento
53. small - pequeño
54. strong - fuerte
55. stupid - tonto
56. sweet - dulce
57. tall - alto
58. thick - grueso
59. thin - delgado
60. tired - cansado
61. ugly - feo
62. unfair - injusto
63. warm - caliente
64. weak - débil
65. wide - ancho
66. young- joven