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102 •  Chapter 2: Las personas y las perspectivas Alternative forms Vos sos Vosotros sois Here are some common descriptive adjectives for the verb ser : importante diferente necesario pequeño difícil fácil malo bueno fuerte político económico alto aburrido amable divertido cómico educado guapo bonito feo desagradable agradable generoso gordo delgado inteligente joven tímido tranquilo bajo mejor* otro* cada** mismo* próximo* propio* * While most adjectives tend to follow the noun in Spanish, these are some common ones that come before the noun. ** Cada comes before the noun and also does not change form to match the number and gen- der of the noun. Adjectives in Spanish will match the number and gender of the noun they describe. When describing something plural and feminine, for example, the adjective itself will be in a plural feminine form. Follow these steps to make words feminine: If the word ends in an -o , change the -o to an -a . If the word ends in -dor , add a (to make the ending -dora ). If the word ends in -l , -n , -e , or -ista , it likely does not have a separate feminine form. And to make words plural: