Adjectives
Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.7.1
Adjectives
Adjectives are words which give us more information about nouns. In English, an adjective never changes, but in Spanish adjectives change their spelling.
Basic spelling of nouns
- There is a basic spelling of the adjective.
- The basic spelling of the adjective is used for describing masculine singular nouns.
- A masculine singular noun is 'el perro' (the dog).
- Normally, the masculine singular form of the adjective ends in '-o'.
- pesado - heavy
Examples of adjectives
- rojo – red
- negro – black
- rápido – fast
- pequeño – small
Noun + adjective
- In Spanish, most adjectives come after the noun they are describing.
- un balón rojo – a red ball
- un perro negro – a black dog
- un coche rápido – a fast car
- un niño pequeño – a small boy
Test yourself on Adjectives
What adjective would you use with 'el autobús'?