Descriptive adjectives are the words used to describe nouns or pronouns. They tell us the characteristics of the noun/pronoun they go with - such as: shape, color, size, or appearance.

A descriptive adjective agrees in gender (masculine, feminine) and number (singular, plural) with the noun/pronoun it modifies.

Example:
la casa bonita - the beautiful house
las casas bonitas - the beautiful houses

Notice that they are usually placed after the noun/pronoun.

Febrero es un mes corto.
February is a short month.

Creemos que ella es bonita.
We think that she is pretty.

Es un día terrible.
It is a terrible day.

Las margaritas son flores con centro amarillo y pétalos blancos.
Daisies are flowers with a yellow center and white petals.

¿Es cierto que viene una tormenta fuerte?
Is it true that a strong storm is coming?

Ellos son los más feos de la escuela. - They are the ugliest in the school.

Unos zapatos de tacón bajo.
Some short heeled shoes.

Me gustaría tomar vino tinto dulce.
I would like to drink some sweet red wine.

¿Cuánto cuesta la camisa verde?
How much does the green shirt cost?

Tengo un dolor de muelas terrible.
I've got a dreadful toothache.

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