Spanish adjectives that end in -e or -a form their plural by adding an -s.
This applies to both the masculine and feminine plural form because these adjectives are invariable: they remain the same in their masculine and feminine forms. Have a look and listen to these examples:
Carolina lleva unos zapatos elegantes.Carolina is wearing elegant shoes.
Carolina lleva unas gafas elegantes.Carolina is wearing elegant glasses.
Los alumnos del instituto son terribles.The students in the high school are terrible.
Las instalaciones del instituto son terribles.The facilities at the high school are terrible.
Ellos son dos actores canadienses.They are two Canadian actors.
Ellas son dos actrices canadienses.They are two Canadian actresses.
Hay compañeros hipócritas en mi trabajo.There are hypocritical male colleagues at work.
Hay compañeras hipócritas en mi trabajo.There are hypocritical female colleagues at work.
Debo comprar unos gorros verdes.I must buy some green hats.
Debo comprar unas camisetas verdes.I must buy some green t-shirts.
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