Coherent ideas and consistent actions

The idea

Coherente means coherent or consistent. It has the same singular form for both genders; the plural is coherentes. Use con to say what something is consistent with.

Examples

• Su argumento es coherente con los datos.Their argument is consistent with the data.
• Las decisiones del equipo son coherentes con su objetivo.The team’s decisions are consistent with its goal.
• El informe presenta una explicación coherente.The report presents a coherent explanation.
• Marina intenta ser coherente entre lo que dice y lo que hace.Marina tries to be consistent in what she says and does.
• Los capítulos forman una historia coherente.The chapters form a coherent story.
• Aunque cambió de opinión, su postura sigue siendo coherente.Although they changed their mind, their position is still coherent.

Watch out

Do not use de to introduce the thing that an action matches; use con.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: La propuesta es ___. (coherente / coherentes)

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   coherente

   coherente describes one proposal.

2. Choose the correct form: Sus explicaciones son ___. (coherente / coherentes)

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   coherentes

   coherentes agrees with the plural explanations.

3. Choose the correct form: La medida es coherente ___ el plan. (con / de)

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   con

   con introduces the plan that the measure matches.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about a decision that matches a goal.