Using Adjectives With Other Words
This collection of lessons shows how they are used in sentences and with other words.
Using Past Participles To Begin Phrases
Using the past participles in Spanish to begin phrases, often in ways that don't have a direct English equivalent.
Changes of Meaning in Spanish Depending on Use of 'Ser' or 'Estar'
The way we translate certain adjectives from Spanish to English can vary depending on whether they're used with 'ser' or 'estar.'
Placement of Adjectives
Why do some adjectives in Spanish come before the nouns instead of after? Here's where you can find out.
Placement of Some Adjectives Can Affect Their Meaning
The meanings of some Spanish adjectives can vary depending on whether they come before the noun or afterward. This brief lesson lists the most common ones.
Adjectives and Word Order
Some adjectives change meaning depending on whether they come before or after the noun they refer to.
Negating Spanish Adjectives
Spanish has at least five way you can make an adjective negative, as you can by adding '-un' in the beginning in English.
Apocopation (Shortening) of Adjectives
About a dozen adjectives in Spanish are shortened when they are used before certain nouns, especially masculine singular nouns.
Noun-Adjective Agreement
One of the basic rules of Spanish grammar is that adjectives must agree with the nouns they refer to in both number and gender.
Making Nouns and Adjectives Plural
Spanish and English have similar ways of making nouns plural. But there are some significant differences you need to know.
Two-Word Nouns and Invariable Adjectives
Wwo-word nouns, which are increasingly used in journalese, are essentially the same as a noun followed by an invariable adjective.
Using 'Tal'
How to use the common Spanish word 'tal.'
Using 'Varios'
How to use the Spanish adjective 'varios,' which typically means 'several.' Example sentences with translations are included.
