Common Spanish Adjectives Exercise 9

Exercise 9 of 10 in the common adjectives series. Each question asks you to translate an adjective into Spanish. Beginner–elementary level.

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Character and personality — educado (polite), tacaño (stingy), inteligente (intelligent), vivo (quick-witted — not just 'alive'!). Both inteligente and excelente are invariable by gender: un hombre inteligente / una mujer inteligente.

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Ser vs. estar — a classic test — Es aburrido (He's boring, as a trait) vs. Está aburrido (He's bored right now) — the same adjective, two very different meanings. Similarly: Es listo (He's clever) vs. Está listo (He's ready). Context and verb choice decide everything.

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Natural usage — Llegó temprano (He arrived early — used adverbially). ¡Es excelente!. ¡Qué tacaño eres! (You're so stingy!). Es una persona muy educada (She's very polite). Parece aburrido pero en realidad es muy divertido (He seems boring but is actually a lot of fun).

✨ Ready to practice? ¡Vamos!

Write the correct Spanish word to complete the sentences below. Choose from the following options: excelente, ligero, educado, tacaño, aburrido, temprano, joven, vivo, inteligente, liso. In your answers, make sure that the ADJECTIVE agrees with its corresponding NOUN. (eg. La mujer es bella.)

1. Su piel es . (smooth)✓

2. Es una obra ! (excelente)✓

3. Tu novio es . (young)✓

4. Normalmente me despierto . (early)✓

5. Esta película es . (boring)✓

6. Mi primo es . No te va a prestar dinero. (stingy)✓

7. Tu hija es . (intelligent)✓

8. Es una persona . (educated)✓

9. Está (m.) ! (alive)✓

10. Es una comedía . (light)✓