Concordancia del adjetivo
Concordancia del adjetivo means “Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun, usually after it”. Spanish adjectives match their noun in gender and number and usually come after it: el coche rojo, la casa roja, los coches rojos, las casas rojas. Formation: N + Adj (género + número): libro rojo · casa roja · casas rojas
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun, usually after it
A1Formation
N + Adj (género + número): libro rojo · casa roja · casas rojas
Explanation
Spanish adjectives match their noun in gender and number and usually come after it: el coche rojo, la casa roja, los coches rojos, las casas rojas. Adjectives ending in -e or a consonant don't change for gender (un libro grande, una mesa grande) but still add -s/-es for plural. This is the flip side of noun gender.
Examples
Note
A few adjectives go before the noun and shorten: buen (buen día), gran (gran ciudad).
FAQ
Concordancia del adjetivo — what does it mean and how is it used?
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun, usually after it. Spanish adjectives match their noun in gender and number and usually come after it: el coche rojo, la casa roja, los coches rojos, las casas rojas. Adjectives ending in -e or a consonant don't change for gender (un libro grande, una mesa grande) but still add -s/-es for plural. This is the flip side of noun gender.
Concordancia del adjetivo — how do you form it?
N + Adj (género + número): libro rojo · casa roja · casas rojas
Concordancia del adjetivo — any usage notes?
A few adjectives go before the noun and shorten: buen (buen día), gran (gran ciudad).