Adjectives and nouns

1 The adjectives bueno, malo and grande are shortened buen, mal and gran, respectively, when preceding a masculine noun. Un buen hombre Un hombre bueno Un mal vino Un vino malo Un gran país Un país grande Grande also is shortened before feminine nouns. Una gran amistad When grande follows the noun, it refers to… Continue reading Adjectives: shortened form of some adjectives

1 There are few adjectives used as adverbs: alto, bajo, barato, caro, claro, convencido, decidido, derecho, falso, fuerte, justo, lento, recto, regular, seguido, seguro, etc. No hables tan alto. Habla más bajo. Di más claro lo que tengas que decir. Pagué caro mi error. La abracé fuerte y le di un beso. 2 It is… Continue reading Adjectives in adverbial function

1 The adjective is placed after the noun to limit the meaning of the noun, i.e. to specify it. Los niños inteligentes aprobarán. (= Fools will not pass the exam.) Dame el vestido limpio. (= Do not give me dirty dress.) 2 The adjective precedes the noun to explain it, but not to limit. Los… Continue reading Adjectives: position of the adjective

1 The adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun they qualify. Él es simpático. Ella es simpática. Él es irlandés. Ella es irlandesa. Some nouns and pronouns do not havea marked gender; in this case, the sex of the person qualified must be taken into account. Yo soy testarudo (o testaruda).… Continue reading Adjectives: gender and number