Spanish Nouns and Adjective Agreement
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Spanish Nouns and Adjective Agreement
In Spanish all nouns are either masculine or feminine.
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How to Determine the Gender of a Noun
You can almost always tell the gender of a noun if it ends in an -o or an -a. However, many nouns end in a consonant. When a noun does not end in an -o or an -a it can be difficult to know its gender.
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All nouns in Spanish end in either an -o or an -a?
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Articles
The best way to determine the gender of a noun is to look at the article that proceeds it. The article will tell you if the noun is masculine or feminine as well as whether it is singular or plural.
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Adjective and Noun Agreement
Like articles, adjectives have to agree with the noun they modify in terms of gender and number.
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How do articles and adjectives have to agree with the noun they modify?
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Gender Neutral Adjectives
Some adjectives do not change for gender. These are adjectives which end in an -e or a consonant. But these adjectives do change for number. You need to add an -s or -es to them if the noun is plural.
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Adjectives that end in an -e (like "verde") or a consonant (like "azul") do not change for gender.
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Let's Practice
Choose the best answer for the following phrases. Make sure the articles and adjectives agree with the noun for gender and number.
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Choose the missing word: unas reglas _____
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Choose the missing word: el muchacho _____
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Choose the missing word: la casa _____
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Choose the missing word: _____ pluma roja
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Choose the missing word: los gatos _____
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Choose the missing word: las sillas _____
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Choose the missing word: _____ libros cafes
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Choose the missing word: _____ muchachas contentas
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Choose the missing word: Un bolígrafo _____
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