spanish grammar

Descriptive or Qualifying Adjectives

Descriptive or qualifying adjectives characterize a noun by giving it a unique quality and usually follow the noun in Spanish. Here is a list of some commonly used descriptive adjectives. It is not all inclusive, but can be used for discussion.

Spanish Adjectives

In Spanish, adjectives are words that are used to describe or identify a person or thing (tall – alto, famous –famoso, red –rojo, etc.). Some adjectives are used to limit the word they modify, while others are used to indicate the possessor. Finally, a few are used to clarify the non-existence of a noun or to phrase a question. 

Note:

Many of the most common Spanish adjectives end in –o and have the following four forms:

–o, –os, –a, –as

Introduction to Parts of Speech

Introduction to Parts of Speech