Adjectives and Articles

Spanish has two main ways of saying that something is 'last.' See how both words are used in sample sentences.

10 useful things you should know about adjectives if you're trying to learn Spanish.

Unlike English, Spanish has two forms of possessive adjectives, a short form that is used before nouns, and a long form that is used after nouns. This lesson explains the long form.

The indefinite articles ('a' and 'an' in English) are used less often in Spanish than they are in English. Here's a guide to how.

Although 'lo' as a definite article is typically followed by a singular masculine noun, the textbooks may not tell you that in real life that's not always the case.

Almost any Spanish adjective can be turned into a noun. Here's how, along with many examples.

Glossary definition of 'adjective,' explaining what adjectives are and how they are used in Spanish and English.

Glossary definition of 'superlative' with examples in both English and Spanish

The definite article el substitutes for la before nouns that begin with a stressed a- or ha-. This lesson fully explains that rule of Spanish grammar and provides numerous examples of its use and nonuse.

Past participles are words, common in both Spanish and English, that have characteristics of verbs and adjectives. They are used to form the perfect tenses.

How well do you know the adjectives whose meanings vary depending on where they're located? Find out by taking this quiz.

Although there are a few exceptions, as a general rule a definite article is used in Spanish whenever "the" is used in English. But Spanish also uses a definite article in many cases where English does not.

Mismo can be used to indicate similarity or to add emphasis. It can function as an adjective, adverb or pronoun.

Description of a determiner in the grammar of English and Spanish.

The Spanish words for "best" and "worst" are mejor and peor, respectively. Here's a guide to using them.

Some country and city names in Spanish often are used with the definite article (usually el or la). In some cases, use of the article is mandatory.

The concept of "next" may seem quite basic, but it can be expressed in Spanish in several ways, depending on how it is being used.

The Engolish word "any" can be translated to Spanish in various ways, depending on how it is used in a sentence.

Definition of the grammatical term 'definite article' as it is used in Spanish and English.

Although the Spanish definite articles are the equivalent of the English word "the," they are aren't used in exactly the same way.

One of the first things you may be told when you start studying the Spanish adjective is that, unlike its English counterpart, it comes after the noun. But it doesn't take very much reading of Spanish to find out that the "rule" about word order is meant to be broken.

This Spanish lesson lists the Spanish words for basic colors and, for intermediate students, describes the ways in which numerous nouns can be used as names for colors.

Explanation of how to use the Spanish adjective 'grande,' with sample sentences.

Generally speaking, whenever you use un or una in Spanish, you need to use "a" or "an" to say the equivalent in English. But the reverse isn't true.

It isn't enough, sometimes, to give something a quality, such as to say that the grass is green. Sometimes, we want to say this grass is greener than that grass. Here's how.

The tale of the pink pig: Why does a masculine noun use a seemingly feminine adjective in Spanish?

It is often said that adjectives come after nouns in Spanish. But this isn't entirely true — some types of adjectives frequently or always come before the nouns they modify, and some can be placed either before or after nouns.

Learn to distinguish between the Spanish words tan and tanto.

The long form of possessive adjectives is the type used after nouns.

Possessive adjectives are a way of indicating who owns or is in possession of something.

Use of the Spanish adjective 'propio' with examples and translations.

Usage of 'seguro' in Spanish, with sample sentences.

In Spanish, gender is a type of classification that is applied to nouns, pronouns and adjectives.

Some Spanish past participles are used in different forms depending on their use as verbs or adjectives.

The basic emotion in Spanish, along with sample sentences.

How to use the words 'malo' and 'mal' in Spanish, along with 'mala,' 'malos' and 'malas.'

How to use the Spanish word 'todo.'