Italian adjective agreement exercises
A free A1 (beginner) Italian exercise on L’accordo dell’aggettivo (adjective agreement): 60 multiple choice questions in 4 sets, from core practice to a mixed review, each with the answer and a short explanation. Or take a random round of 10. No account needed.
The rule in brief
In Italian an adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, so its ending changes. Most adjectives usually come after the noun: una macchina rossa, i libri nuovi.
Adjectives in -o have four forms: rosso (masculine singular), rossa (feminine singular), rossi (masculine plural), rosse (feminine plural). Adjectives in -e have only two: verde for the singular and verdi for the plural, for both genders (un libro verde, una borsa verde, le borse verdi).
Spelling follows the same pattern as nouns. The feminine plural of an adjective in -ca adds an h (stanca, stanche). In the masculine plural, some adjectives in -co add an h (bianco, bianchi) and others soften to -ci (simpatico, simpatici).
When one adjective describes a mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns or people, it takes the masculine plural: Marco e Giulia sono simpatici. Only an all-female group takes the feminine plural: Anna e Sara sono italiane.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| -o adjective, masculine | rosso | rossi |
| -o adjective, feminine | rossa | rosse |
| -e adjective, both genders | verde | verdi |
- un ragazzo alto, una ragazza alta · a tall boy, a tall girl
- i ragazzi alti, le ragazze alte · the tall boys, the tall girls
- un esercizio facile, due esercizi facili · an easy exercise, two easy exercises
Exercises · 60 questions in 4 sets
Choose the form of the adjective that agrees with the noun.
Set 1 · Core practice
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Marco ha una macchina .
Marco has a red car.
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rossa · Macchina is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: rossa.
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I miei fratelli sono molto .
My brothers are very tall.
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alti · Fratelli is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: alti.
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Dopo il lavoro le ragazze sono .
After work the girls are tired.
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stanche · Ragazze is feminine plural, so stanca becomes stanche; the h keeps the hard k sound.
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Abito in un appartamento in centro.
I live in a small flat in the centre.
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piccolo · Appartamento is masculine singular, so the adjective ends in -o: piccolo.
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Ho comprato una borsa .
I bought a green bag.
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verde · Verde ends in -e, so it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular nouns; borsa is singular, so verde.
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Le finestre della cucina sono molto .
The kitchen windows are very big.
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grandi · Finestre is plural, and adjectives in -e change to -i in the plural for both genders: grandi.
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Marco e Giulia sono molto .
Marco and Giulia are very nice.
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simpatici · A mixed group of a man and a woman takes the masculine plural: simpatici.
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Anna e Sara sono , di Bologna.
Anna and Sara are Italian, from Bologna.
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italiane · Anna and Sara are two women, so the adjective is feminine plural: italiane.
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Il quaderno e la penna sono .
The exercise book and the pen are new.
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nuovi · Quaderno is masculine and penna is feminine; a mixed group takes the masculine plural: nuovi.
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Il professore di storia è molto .
The history teacher is very young.
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giovane · Giovane ends in -e and professore is singular, so it stays giovane.
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Questi esercizi sono abbastanza .
These exercises are fairly easy.
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facili · Esercizi is plural, so facile changes to facili.
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La pizza di questo ristorante è molto .
The pizza in this restaurant is very good.
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buona · Pizza is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: buona.
- 13
Mia nonna ha due gatti .
My grandmother has two black cats.
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neri · The adjective agrees with gatti (masculine plural), not with nonna: neri.
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Queste scarpe costano poco.
These white shoes don’t cost much.
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bianche · Scarpe is feminine plural, so bianca becomes bianche, with an h to keep the hard sound.
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Attenzione, il tè è ancora troppo .
Careful, the tea is still too hot.
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caldo · Tè is masculine singular, so the adjective ends in -o: caldo.
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Set 2 · More practice
- 16
La camera dell’albergo è molto .
The hotel room is very clean.
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pulita · Camera is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: pulita.
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Il caffè di questo bar è molto .
The coffee at this café is very strong.
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forte · Forte ends in -e, so it has one singular form for both genders; caffè is singular, so forte.
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In questa via ci sono molti negozi .
There are lots of expensive shops in this street.
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cari · Negozi is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: cari.
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Mia madre è una donna molto .
My mother is a very intelligent woman.
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intelligente · Intelligente ends in -e and donna is singular, so it stays intelligente.
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Le lezioni di italiano sono .
The Italian lessons are interesting.
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interessanti · Lezioni is plural, and adjectives in -e change to -i in the plural: interessanti.
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Davide è un ragazzo molto .
Davide is a very shy boy.
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timido · Ragazzo is masculine singular, so the adjective ends in -o: timido.
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Le mie amiche sono .
My (female) friends are English.
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inglesi · Inglese ends in -e, so it has one plural form for both genders; amiche is plural, so inglesi.
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Oggi la città è di turisti.
Today the city is full of tourists.
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piena · La città is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: piena.
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Questa frutta è molto .
This fruit is very fresh.
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fresca · Frutta is a feminine singular noun in Italian, even though it means many pieces of fruit, so the adjective is fresca.
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I pomodori del mercato sono molto .
The tomatoes from the market are very good.
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buoni · Pomodori is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: buoni.
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Abitiamo in una casa .
We live in an old house.
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vecchia · Casa is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: vecchia.
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Oggi il cielo è .
Today the sky is grey.
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grigio · Cielo is masculine singular, so the adjective ends in -o: grigio.
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I tuoi genitori sono molto .
Your parents are very cheerful.
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allegri · Genitori is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: allegri.
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La lezione di oggi è .
Today’s lesson is difficult.
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difficile · Difficile ends in -e and lezione is singular, so it stays difficile.
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Questi pantaloni sono troppo .
These trousers are too tight.
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stretti · Pantaloni is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: stretti.
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Set 3 · Trickier cases
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Le giornate d’estate sono .
Summer days are long.
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lunghe · Giornate is feminine plural, so lunga becomes lunghe; the h keeps the hard g sound.
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A Roma ci sono molti palazzi .
In Rome there are many old buildings.
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antichi · Palazzi is masculine plural. Antico is one of the -co adjectives that adds an h in the masculine plural: antichi, not antici.
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Questi film sono molto .
These films are very funny.
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comici · Film does not change in the plural, but questi shows it is masculine plural. Comico softens to comici, like simpatico.
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Il problema è molto .
The problem is very serious.
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serio · Problema ends in -a but is masculine (il problema), so the adjective is serio.
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Questa foto è molto .
This photo is very beautiful.
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bella · Foto ends in -o but is feminine (short for fotografia), so the adjective is bella.
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Ho le mani .
My hands are cold.
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fredde · Mano is feminine even though it ends in -o, and its plural is le mani, so the adjective is feminine plural: fredde.
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La televisione in salotto è .
The television in the living room is broken.
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rotta · Televisione ends in -e, so its gender is not visible in the ending, but it is feminine (la televisione): rotta.
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Il fiore sul tavolo è .
The flower on the table is yellow.
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giallo · Fiore ends in -e but is masculine (il fiore), so the adjective is giallo.
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La camicia e il maglione sono .
The shirt and the jumper are white.
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bianchi · A feminine noun and a masculine noun together take the masculine plural. Bianco keeps its hard sound with an h: bianchi.
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Mia figlia ha i capelli .
My daughter has short hair.
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corti · The adjective describes capelli (masculine plural), not figlia, so it is corti.
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Giulia, Anna e Marco sono .
Giulia, Anna and Marco are tired.
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stanchi · One man in the group is enough for the masculine plural, even with two women: stanchi.
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Queste uova sono ?
Are these eggs fresh?
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fresche · L’uovo is masculine in the singular, but its plural le uova is feminine, so the adjective is fresche.
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Dopo la partita le ragazze sono contente.
After the match the girls are very happy.
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molto · Before an adjective, molto means "very" and works as an adverb, so it never changes: molto contente.
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Le pareti della camera di Sofia sono .
The walls of Sofia’s bedroom are pink.
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rosa · A few colour adjectives, such as rosa, blu and viola, never change their ending: le pareti rosa.
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Le spiagge della Sardegna sono famose per il loro mare .
Sardinia’s beaches are famous for their blue sea.
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azzurro · The adjective describes mare (masculine singular), the noun right before it, not spiagge: azzurro.
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Set 4 · Mixed review
- 46
In questo ristorante i camerieri sono sempre molto .
In this restaurant the waiters are always very polite.
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gentili · Camerieri is plural, so gentile changes to gentili.
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Per la festa Sara mette un vestito e le scarpe rosse.
For the party Sara is wearing a long dress and red shoes.
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lungo · The adjective describes vestito (masculine singular), not Sara, so it is lungo.
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La casa dei miei zii è ma molto comoda.
My aunt and uncle’s house is small but very comfortable.
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piccola · The adjective describes casa (feminine singular), not zii, so it is piccola.
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Queste pesche sono molto .
These peaches are very sweet.
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dolci · Pesche is plural, and dolce ends in -e, so the plural is dolci for both genders.
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Il mio ufficio è in una via vicino alla stazione.
My office is in a quiet street near the station.
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tranquilla · The adjective describes via (feminine singular), not ufficio, so it is tranquilla.
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I genitori di Chiara sono , ma lei abita a Londra.
Chiara’s parents are Italian, but she lives in London.
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italiani · The adjective describes genitori (masculine plural), not Chiara, so it is italiani.
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Oggi le banche sono perché è festa.
Today the banks are closed because it’s a holiday.
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chiuse · Banche is feminine plural, so the adjective ends in -e: chiuse.
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Ho un’amica che studia medicina.
I have a Spanish friend who studies medicine.
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spagnola · Un’amica, with the apostrophe, is feminine singular, so the adjective is spagnola.
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Questo zaino è troppo per il viaggio.
This backpack is too heavy for the trip.
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pesante · Pesante ends in -e and zaino is singular, so it stays pesante.
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Gli studenti di questa classe sono tutti molto .
The students in this class are all very good.
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bravi · Studenti is masculine plural, so the adjective ends in -i: bravi.
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Le camere di questo albergo sono grandi e .
The rooms in this hotel are big and modern.
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moderne · Grandi does not show the gender, but camere is feminine plural, so the second adjective is moderne.
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Vorrei un bicchiere di acqua , per favore.
I’d like a glass of sparkling water, please.
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frizzante · Frizzante describes acqua, which is singular, so it stays frizzante.
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La nostra nuova vicina di casa è una signora molto .
Our new neighbour is a very elderly lady.
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anziana · Signora is feminine singular, so the adjective ends in -a: anziana.
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Paolo e le sue sorelle sono molto .
Paolo and his sisters are very sporty.
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sportivi · Paolo and his sisters are a mixed group, so the adjective takes the masculine plural: sportivi.
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La mattina prendo un caffè e due cornetti .
In the morning I have a coffee and two warm croissants.
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caldi · The adjective describes cornetti (masculine plural), the noun right before it, so it is caldi.
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