Rojo describes a red color and changes form to agree with the noun.
The idea
Use roja with a feminine singular noun and rojos with a masculine plural noun.
Examples
- La bicicleta roja está junto a la puerta.The red bicycle is next to the door.
- El tomate rojo está en la mesa.The red tomato is on the table.
- Compramos dos bolsas rojas.We buy two red bags.
- Los zapatos rojos son de Marta.The red shoes belong to Marta.
- ¿Prefieres la camisa roja o la verde?Do you prefer the red shirt or the green one?
- El semáforo peatonal está rojo; esperamos.The pedestrian signal is red; we wait.
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Unlike verde, rojo changes its ending for masculine and feminine nouns.
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Choose the adjective agreeing with bicicleta: La bicicleta es ___. (roja / rojo)
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roja
Roja agrees with the feminine singular noun bicicleta.
Choose the adjective agreeing with zapatos: Los zapatos son ___. (rojos / rojas)
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rojos
Rojos agrees with the masculine plural noun zapatos.
Choose the color that tells pedestrians to wait: El semáforo peatonal está ___; esperamos. (rojo / verde)
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rojo
A red pedestrian signal tells people to wait.
Practice round
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Choose the adjective agreeing with bicicleta: La bicicleta es ___. (roja / rojo)
Choose the adjective agreeing with zapatos: Los zapatos son ___. (rojos / rojas)
Choose the color that tells pedestrians to wait: El semáforo peatonal está ___; esperamos. (rojo / verde)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a red object and compare a red shirt with a green one.