Adjectives MVCC 191

Adjectives Vocabulary Review Lean los adjetivos siguientes y escriban el significado en inglés si se recuerden!

ABURRIDO boring

ALTO tall

ANTIPÁTICO mean

ATLÉTICO athletic

ATRACTIVO attractive

BAJO short

BELLO beautiful

BONITO pretty

CALVO bald

CASTAÑO brown (hair)

CELOSO jealous

CÓMICO funny

DÉBIL weak

DELGADO thin

ELEGANTE elegant

FEO ugly

FLACO skinny

FUERTE strong

GENEROSO generous

GORDO heavy

HERMOSO beautiful

INTELIGENTE intelligent

INTERESANTE interesting

JOVEN young

MEDIO average

MODERNO modern

MORENO brunette

PELIRROJO red-head

PEREZOSO lazy

RUBIO blonde

SIMPÁTICO nice

SOCIABLE sociable

TACAÑO stingy, cheap

TÍMIDO timid, shy

TONTO foolish

VIEJO old

Adjectives must agree in… Adjectives Rules: Adjectives must agree in… GENDER the tall woman la mujer ALTA

Adjectives must agree in… Adjectives Rules: Adjectives must agree in… NUMBER the tall women las mujeres ALTAS

FOLLOW Adjectives always… the noun! Adjectives Rules: ALTOS the tall men los hombres ALTOS

Adjectives Vocabulary Review Todos los adjetivos usan el verbo “SER” porque ellos son adjetivos permanentes.

Adjective vocabulary Review SER = PRESENT SOY SOMOS ERES X ES SON SER = Preterit FUI FUIMOS FUISTE X FUE FUERON SER = IMPERFECT ERA ÉRAMOS ERAS X ERAN

Adjective vocabulary Review They (boys) are nice. Ellos son simpáticos.

Adjective vocabulary Review She was strong. Ella era fuerte.

Adjective vocabulary Review Nosotros somos jovenes. We are young. Nosotros somos jovenes.

Adjective vocabulary Review I (female) was short. Yo era baja.

Adjective vocabulary Review He is lazy. Él es perezoso.

Demonstrative Adjective Review This/these este esta estos estas

Demonstrative Adjective Review THAT/THOSE ese esa esos esas

Demonstrative Adjective Review THAT/THOSE (OVER THERE) aquel aquella aquellos aquellas

gender NUMBER and Rules: Like adjectives, they must agree in with the noun they are referring to!

Demonstrative Adjective Review This book… Este libro...

Demonstrative Adjective Review These books… Estos libros...

Demonstrative Adjective Review That pen… Esa pluma...

Demonstrative Adjective Review Those pens… Esas plumas...

Demonstrative Adjective Review That notebook (over there)… Aquel cuaderno...

Demonstrative Adjective Review Those notebooks (over there)… Aquellos cuadernos...

Possessive Adjective Review Possessive Adjectives MI (S) NUESTRO/A (S) TU (S) VUESTRO/A (S) SU (S)

gender NUMBER and Rules: Like adjectives, they must agree in with the noun they are referring to!

Possessive Adjective Review My friends (girls) Mis amigas...

Possessive Adjective Review Our school Nuestra escuela...

Possessive Adjective Review Their car Su carro...

Possessive Adjective Review His books Sus libros...

Possessive Adjective Review Your (informal) house Tu casa...

Comparisons The comparative is used to compare or contrast people, things, activities, or ideas to one another.

Comparisons of Equality Video Clip + TAN adjective + COMO (AS BIG AS…)

She is as smart as her sister. Example: She is as smart as her sister. + + TAN adjective COMO Ella es tan inteligente como su hermana.

Comparisons of Equality (a,os,as) + TANto noun + COMO (as many as)

He reads as many books as his sister. Example: He reads as many books as his sister. + + TANto noun COMO Él lee tantos libros como su hermana.

Comparisons of Inequality (More/less than others) Video Clip + Más/menos adjective + que (More/less than others)

She is taller than her friends Example: She is taller than her friends + Más/Menos + Adjective Que Ella es más alta que sus amigos.

Irregular Adjectives mejor bueno peor malo mayor Viejo menor joven

My cousin is younger than I. Example: My cousin is younger than I. + Más/Menos + Adjective Que Mi primo es menor que yo.

Superlatives The superlative is used to distinguish one as the most notable among many.

+ + + Superlatives are expressed with: (the most/least of…) Video Clip El/la/los/las + Más (menos) + + Adjective de (the most/least of…)

He is the least intelligent in the class. el menos inteligente de Example: He is the least intelligent in the class. + Más/Menos + Adjective de Él es el menos inteligente de la clase.

She is the shortest in the class. Example: She is the shortest in the class. + Más/Menos + Adjective de Ella es la más baja de la clase.

ísimo… ísima… ísimos… ísimas… Absolute Superlative The absolute superlative stresses the adjective in it’s maximum degree. It is formed by the suffix: ísimo… ísima… ísimos… ísimas…

altísimo grandísimo facilísimo Absolute Superlative altísimo alto grandísimo grande facilísimo fácil

The test is the easiest: Este examen es el facilísimo Example: She is the tallest: Ella es la altísima The test is the easiest: Este examen es el facilísimo

She is as nice as your sister. Ella es tan simpática como tu hermana. Comparisons Review: “Equality” She is as nice as your sister. Ella es tan simpática como tu hermana.

Nosotras somos tan simpáticas como tus hermanas. Comparisons Review: “Equality” We are as nice as your sisters. Nosotras somos tan simpáticas como tus hermanas.

He is weaker than your friend. Él es más débil que tu amigo. Comparisons Review: “Inequality” He is weaker than your friend. Él es más débil que tu amigo.

Ellos son más débiles que tus amigos. Comparisons Review: “Inequality” They are weaker than your friends. Ellos son más débiles que tus amigos.

I am younger than your brother. Yo soy menor que tu hermano. Comparisons Review: “Inequality” I am younger than your brother. Yo soy menor que tu hermano.

They are older than your parents. Ellos son mayores que tus padres. Comparisons Review: “Inequality” They are older than your parents. Ellos son mayores que tus padres.

She is the tallest in the class. Ella es la más alta de la clase. Superlatives Review: She is the tallest in the class. Ella es la más alta de la clase.

Nosotros somos los más fuertes del equipo. Superlatives Review: We are the strongest on the team. Nosotros somos los más fuertes del equipo.