Adjectives — Forming the Feminine
Adjectives which end in -o in the masculine singular change -o to -a to form the feminine.
Masculine | Feminine | ||
alto | alta | tall | |
bajo | baja | short | |
bueno | buena | good | |
malo | mala | bad | |
guapo | guapa | pretty | |
feo | fea | ugly | |
delgado | delgada | slim | |
gordo | gorda | fat |
Juan es muy alto.
John is very tall.
Mónica es muy alta.
Monica is very tall.
Adjectives of nationality (languages also) ending in a consonant form the feminine by adding -a.
Masculine | Feminine | ||
inglés | inglesa | English | |
español | española | Spanish |
Adjectives ending in -án, -ón or -or add -a to form the feminine. This rule does not apply to comparative forms ending in -or.
Masculine | Feminine | ||
preguntón | preguntona | inquisitive | |
hablador | habladora | talkative | |
charlatán | charlatana | gossipy |
un hombre hablador
a talkative man
una mujer habladora
a talkative woman
Adjectives not ending in -o generally remain unchanged in the feminine. However, the preceding two rules are, of course, exceptions.
Masculine | Feminine | ||
azul | azul | blue | |
verde | verde | green | |
fiel | fiel | faithful | |
difícil | difícil | difficult |
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