What is an adjective agreement and how do I do it?

You must always agree your adjective/s with the noun/ pronoun it accompanies both in gender and in number. Most of the time the ending of an adjective will end in “-o” or an “-e” in the masculine form, “-a” in the feminine form, and to make it plural from singular you add an “-s” (exception: adjectives ending in “-z” changes to an “-ces” )E.g “la chica feliz” becomes “las chicas felices” Masc. Sing.: el coche negro (the black car)Masc. Pl.: los coches negros (the black cars)Fem. Sin.: la cama cómoda (the comfy bed)Fem. Pl.: unas camas cómodas (The comfy beds)Sometimes the adjective won’t change when the gender changes e.g “grande”. These adjectives usually end in “-e” or “-ista” E.g “un hombre optimista” and “una mujer optimista” Sometimes it’s hard to remember this when the adjectives are not right next to the noun in the sentence. For example, “La chica qui tenía que ir muy temprano es guapa. (“Guapa” agrees with “chica”)

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