Adjectives

Question 1

How do adjectives agree in Spanish?

Answer 1

They agree in gender, number, with the noun(s) or pronoun(s) they describe.
E.g. Adjectives ending in ‘O’-Blanco, Blancos, Blanca, Blancas.

Question 2

What happens to adjectives ending in ‘e’ or a consonant?

Answer 2

They usually end the same in the masculine or feminine singular. Those ending in an -e add -s for the plural, and those ending in a consonant add -es.

Question 3

What happens to adjectives ending in -a or -ista?

Answer 3

Regardless of gender the end in a and only -s is added for the plural.
BUT cada is invariable.

Question 4

What happens to cada?

Answer 4

It is never changing.

Question 5

Do adjectives still agree with the noun when used as the complement of the sentence, after ser, estar, parecer, resultar (to result/turn out)?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

Do certain nouns used as adjectives, such as colours where the name of a fruit or flower is used change?
Incl. examples

Answer 6

No.

Examples: paredes naranja (orange walls), insectos hembra (female insects)

Question 7

If there are multiple nouns and one is masculine, what does the adjective agree with?

Answer 7

The masculine one as it takes the masculine plural agreement.

Question 8

What does the adjective agree with when there is more than one noun?

Answer 8

Tends to agree with the first noun

Question 9

Give two examples of adjectives that appear before the noun and drop the final letters.

Answer 9

Grande (both genders sing.)

Bueno, Malo, Primero, Tercero, Alguno, Ninguno (Masc. sing.)

Question 10

Where are adjectives usually placed?

Answer 10

Following the noun.