Jealousy with celoso

Describe jealousy in everyday situations.

The idea

Celoso means jealous; it agrees with the person: celosa, celosos and celosas. Use de before the person or thing that causes jealousy.

Marta está celosa de su hermana.Marta is jealous of her sister.
Luis se puso celoso cuando vio a su pareja bailar.Luis became jealous when he saw his partner dance.
Los niños estaban celosos del nuevo bebé.The children were jealous of the new baby.
Ana no está celosa de los éxitos de su amiga.Ana is not jealous of her friend’s successes.
Mis primas se sintieron celosas de su compañero de equipo.My cousins felt jealous of their teammate.
El perro parece celoso cuando acaricio al gato.The dog seems jealous when I pet the cat.

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Do not use a after the adjective to introduce the cause; use de.

Choose the correct option: Lucía está ___. (celoso / celosa)
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celosa
celosa agrees with Lucía.
Choose the correct option: Ellos están celosos ___ su vecino. (de / a)
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de
de links the feeling to the neighbour.
Choose the correct option: Las hermanas se sienten ___. (celosas / celosos)
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celosas
celosas agrees with the sisters.

Write an original sentence about someone who feels jealous.