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Spanish Adjective Gender Agreement: Masculine and Feminine Forms
Spanish adjective gender agreement makes a description match the noun it describes. Many adjectives change -o to -a, while adjectives ending in -e or many consonants keep the same masculine and feminine form.
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Match the adjective to the noun's grammatical gender: un coche rojo and una casa roja.
El coche es rojo.Quick check
Complete: una casa ___. (white)
Keep many -e and consonant endings unchanged
Adjectives such as interesante and feliz use the same gender form: un libro interesante and una película interesante.
La casa es roja.Learn common forms that add -a
Some adjectives ending in a consonant add -a in the feminine, including nationality forms and adjectives ending in -or: español/española and trabajador/trabajadora.
Ana es muy trabajadora.Common mistakes
La camisa rojo
La camisa roja
The adjective must match the feminine noun camisa.
Una película interesanta
Una película interesante
Interesante keeps the same form for masculine and feminine nouns.
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Adjective gender agreement FAQ
What is Spanish adjective gender agreement?
It means that an adjective's masculine or feminine form matches the noun it describes.
Do all adjectives change for feminine nouns?
No. Many adjectives ending in -e or a consonant keep one gender form.
Does interesante become interesanta?
No. Interesante uses the same form with masculine and feminine nouns.
Why does español become española?
Nationality adjectives ending in a consonant commonly add -a for the feminine form.