Talk about events that happened a short time ago.

The idea

Reciente has the same singular form for both genders; recientes is plural. It can come before or after a noun.

Examples

  • La noticia reciente sorprendió a Marta.The recent news surprised Marta.
  • Un reciente informe cambió el debate.A recent report changed the debate.
  • Los cambios recientes facilitan el trabajo.Recent changes make the work easier.
  • Mis recientes visitas al museo fueron breves.My recent visits to the museum were brief.
  • La amistad es reciente, pero ya confían el uno en el otro.The friendship is recent, but they already trust each other.
  • Buscamos fotografías recientes del barrio.We are looking for recent photographs of the neighbourhood.

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Watch out

Do not add -a for a feminine noun: say noticia reciente.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: El acuerdo es ___. (reciente / recientes)

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    reciente

    reciente matches the singular agreement.

  2. Choose the correct form: Las noticias son ___. (reciente / recientes)

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    recientes

    recientes matches the plural news items.

  3. Choose the correct form: Leí un ___ artículo sobre el clima. (reciente / recientes)

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    reciente

    reciente describes one article before the noun.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about a recent event.