Adjectives: Spelling

Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.7.2

Adjectives: Spelling

Adjectives are words which give us more information about nouns. In English, an adjective never changes, but in Spanish adjectives change their spelling.

Feminine singular nouns

Feminine singular nouns

  • Adjectives change for singular feminine words.
  • You need to change the ending of the adjective.
  • You normally have to change the '-o' at the end of the adjective into an '-a'.
Feminine singular noun examples

Feminine singular noun examples

  • una silla roja – a red chair
  • una gata negra – a black cat
  • una niña alta – a tall girl
  • una casa bonita – a beautiful house

Test yourself on Adjectives: Spelling

  • What adjective would you use with the word 'el libro'?

  • What adjectives would you use to describe the girl in the picture?

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