Describe jealousy in everyday situations.

The idea

Celoso means jealous; it agrees with the person: celosa, celosos and celosas. Use de before the person or thing that causes jealousy.

Examples

  • Marta está celosa de su hermana.Marta is jealous of her sister.
  • Luis se puso celoso cuando vio a su pareja bailar.Luis became jealous when he saw his partner dance.
  • Los niños estaban celosos del nuevo bebé.The children were jealous of the new baby.
  • Ana no está celosa de los éxitos de su amiga.Ana is not jealous of her friend’s successes.
  • Mis primas se sintieron celosas de su compañero de equipo.My cousins felt jealous of their teammate.
  • El perro parece celoso cuando acaricio al gato.The dog seems jealous when I pet the cat.

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Watch out

Do not use a after the adjective to introduce the cause; use de.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option: Lucía está ___. (celoso / celosa)

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    celosa

    celosa agrees with Lucía.

  2. Choose the correct option: Ellos están celosos ___ su vecino. (de / a)

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    de

    de links the feeling to the neighbour.

  3. Choose the correct option: Las hermanas se sienten ___. (celosas / celosos)

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    celosas

    celosas agrees with the sisters.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about someone who feels jealous.