Lupe, Rosa y Tomás son amigos. (bueno)
Is it supposed to be buen or buenos in the empty spot? I know that an adjective is supposed to be shorted before a noun-buen but how about for plural nouns?
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The adjective is shortened to buen before a masculine singular noun - buen hombre, buen libro
Otherwise it has the same number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine) as the noun(s) modified. buenos amigos, buenas amigas, buena chica, etc.
Sra
Gracias, Senora!
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There are other adjectives that work like bueno. They are uno, malo, primero, tercero, alguno, ninguno.
Sra
In this case, since "amigos" is a plural noun, you would use the shortened form "buenos" before it. The correct sentence would be:
"Lupe, Rosa y Tomás son buenos amigos."
To determine whether to use "buen" or "buenos," you need to consider the gender and number agreement between the adjective and the noun it modifies.
- If the noun is singular and masculine, you would use "buen" before it, for example: "un buen día" (a good day), "un buen chico" (a good boy).
- If the noun is plural and masculine, you would use "buenos" before it, for example: "unos buenos amigos" (some good friends), "unos buenos libros" (some good books).
- If the noun is singular and feminine, you would use "buena" before it, for example: "una buena idea" (a good idea), "una buena chica" (a good girl).
- If the noun is plural and feminine, you would use "buenas" before it, for example: "unas buenas amigas" (some good friends), "unas buenas películas" (some good movies).
Remember that in Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.