Describe height and low positions in Spanish.
The idea
Bajo changes to baja, bajos or bajas to agree with the noun. Ser describes height; estar can locate something low.
Examples
- El muro es bajo.The wall is low.
- La lámpara está baja.The lamp is low down.
- Los techos son bajos.The ceilings are low.
- Las mesas bajas están junto al sofá.The low tables are next to the sofa.
- Mi hermano es bajo.My brother is short.
- La puerta baja es azul.The low door is blue.
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A short person is not necessarily young: height and age are different.
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Choose the correct form: La pared es ___. (bajo / baja)
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baja
baja matches the feminine wall.
Choose the correct form: Los bancos son ___. (bajos / bajas)
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bajos
bajos matches the masculine plural benches.
Choose the correct form: Las sillas son ___. (bajas / bajos)
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bajas
bajas matches the feminine plural chairs.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: La pared es ___. (bajo / baja)
Choose the correct form: Los bancos son ___. (bajos / bajas)
Choose the correct form: Las sillas son ___. (bajas / bajos)
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Describe a low object and a short person.