Describe a degree or a sufficient quantity.

The idea

Bastante modifies an adjective or verb without changing; before a noun it agrees in number: bastante or bastantes.

Examples

  • La sopa está bastante caliente.The soup is quite hot.
  • Hoy he dormido bastante.I have slept enough today.
  • Tenemos bastantes sillas para todos.We have enough chairs for everyone.
  • El camino es bastante largo.The path is quite long.
  • Hay bastante agua en la botella.There is enough water in the bottle.
  • Mis hermanas estudian bastante.My sisters study a lot.

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Watch out

Do not make the adverb plural in bastante cansadas; the adjective describes more than one person.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Están ___ cansadas después del viaje. (bastante / bastantes)

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    bastante

    Bastante: the adjective is plural, but the adverb stays singular.

  2. Choose the correct form: Hay ___ libros para la clase. (bastante / bastantes)

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    bastantes

    Bastantes: the plural noun calls for the plural form.

  3. Choose the correct form: Mi vecino trabaja ___ cada día. (bastante / bastantes)

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    bastante

    Bastante: it modifies the verb, so it does not agree.

Use it today

Describe a long journey, how much you study and the chairs available.