Chapter 2 Section 1 Review -ser + adjectives -masculine/feminine adjectives -singular/plural adjectives -age
ser + adjectives These are the forms of the verb ser. As in English, each form means something different. You must use the correct form in order for the sentence to make sense. ser = to be Soy= I amSomos= We are Eres= you areX Es= He, she, it is,Son= They are, you are (formal) you all are
masculine/feminine adjectives In Spanish, there are masculine adjectives and feminine adjectives. Most of the time, but not all the time, when an adjective ends with an –o, it will be masculine. When an adjective ends with an –a, it will be feminine. Ex. – Guapo: good-looking, masculine – Guapa: good-looking, feminine
masculine/feminine adjectives Make a list with masculine adjectives on the left and feminine adjectives on the right. bajo tímido rubia pelirrojo alta simpática moreno aburrido perezosa atlética bonita
masculine/feminine adjectives bajo tímido rubiapelirrojoalta simpática moreno aburrido perezosa atléticabonita Masculine adjectives vs. Feminine adjectives
Connecting ser + adjectives Translate these sentences to Spanish. – I am active (masculine). – You are unfriendly (feminine). – He is funny. – She is outgoing. – David is serious. – Sara is silly.
Translated Sentences – I am active (masculine). (Yo) soy activo. – You are unfriendly (feminine). (Tú) eres antipática. – He is funny. (Él) es cómico. – She is outgoing. (Ella) es extrovertida. – David is serious. David es serio. – Sara is silly. Sara es tonta.
singular/plural adjectives Adjectives agree with nouns in number, in addition to gender. An adjective that describes one person or this is in singular form. When it describes more than one person or thing, it is in plural form. If the singular form ends in a vowel, add –s to make it plural. If it ends in a consonant, add –es. Ex. – Juan es alto.--Juan y Paco son altos. – Rosa es bonita. --Rosa y Eva son bonitas. – Miguel es intelectual.--Miguel y Teresa son intelectuales.
singular/plural adjectives Change these singular adjectives to plural adjectives. – Alto – Graciosa – Intelectual – Inteligente – Perezosa – Trabajador – Trabajadora
singular/plural adjectives – Alto-altos – Graciosa-graciosas – Intelectual-intelectuales – Inteligente-inteligentes – Perezosa -perezosas – Trabajador -trabajadores – Trabajadora -trabajadoras
singular/plural adjectives Fill in the blank with the correct form of the adjective. Soy ______________. (romantic/feminine) Eres ______________. (unfriendly/masculine) Pedro es ___________. (shy) Ella es _____________. (short) Somos ___________. (red headed/masculine) Ellos son ___________. (intelligent) Ellas son ___________. (intellectual)
singular/plural adjectives Soy romántica. (romantic/feminine) Eres antipático. (unfriendly/masculine) Pedro es tímido. (shy) Ella es baja. (short) Somos pelirrojos. (red headed/masculine) Ellos son inteligentes. (intelligent) Ellas son intelectuales. (intellectual)
age Here are the questions and answers for asking and telling when someone’s age and birthday. ¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo 14 años. ¿Cuántos años tiene María? (María/Ella) Tiene 15 años. ¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños de Ana? Es el 8 de abril. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? Es el 29 de enero.