Discuss an easy exercise and instructions that are easy to understand.

The idea

Fácil means easy and has the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is fáciles. Use fácil para mí to say something is easy for you.

Examples

  • Esta pregunta es fácil.This question is easy.
  • El ejercicio es fácil para mí.The exercise is easy for me.
  • Las instrucciones son fáciles de entender.The instructions are easy to understand.
  • Busco una receta fácil.I am looking for an easy recipe.
  • Estos caminos son fáciles de seguir.These paths are easy to follow.
  • No es fácil llegar sin mapa.It is not easy to get there without a map.

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Watch out

Do not add -a for a feminine noun: both una pregunta fácil and un ejercicio fácil use fácil. The plural fáciles retains a written accent.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular adjective for pregunta: La pregunta es ___. (fácil / fáciles)

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    fácil

    Fácil is singular to agree with pregunta.

  2. Choose the plural adjective for instrucciones: Las instrucciones son ___. (fáciles / fácil)

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    fáciles

    Fáciles is plural to agree with instrucciones.

  3. Choose the word meaning “for me”: El ejercicio es fácil ___ mí. (para / de)

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    para

    Para forms the phrase para mí, indicating for whom it is easy.

Use it today

Describe an easy recipe and say whether its instructions are easy for you to understand.