A1 Spanish grammar

Spanish Adjective Number Agreement: Singular and Plural Forms

Spanish adjective number agreement makes descriptions singular or plural with their nouns. Add -s after most vowel endings, add -es after most consonants, and check the complete article, noun, and adjective phrase.

Apply Spanish adjective number agreement

A singular noun takes a singular adjective, while a plural noun takes a plural adjective: la casa blanca and las casas blancas.

Las casas son blancas.
The houses are white.Casas is feminine plural, so blanca becomes blancas.

Quick check

What is the plural of alto?

Add -s after a vowel

Most vowel-ending adjectives add -s: alto becomes altos, roja becomes rojas, and interesante becomes interesantes.

Los libros son interesantes.
The books are interesting.Interesante ends in a vowel and adds -s.

Add -es after a consonant

Most consonant-ending adjectives add -es: popular becomes populares and trabajador becomes trabajadores.

Son ciudades populares.
They are popular cities.Popular ends in a consonant and adds -es.

Common mistakes

Los coches rojo

Los coches rojos

The plural noun coches needs the plural adjective rojos.

Las películas interesantesa

Las películas interesantes

Interesante becomes plural by adding -s, not by changing its gender ending.

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Adjective number agreement FAQ

How do Spanish adjectives become plural?

Add -s after most vowels and -es after most consonants.

Does an adjective agree with the noun or the speaker?

It agrees with the noun it describes.

What is the plural of interesante?

The plural is interesantes for both masculine and feminine nouns.

Do the article and adjective both become plural?

Yes. For example, la casa blanca becomes las casas blancas.

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