Los adjetivos
Adjectives: Describe people, places and things In Spanish, most adjectives have a masculine and feminine form. Masculine adjs.= masculine nouns Ej. Marcos es gracioso. Feminine adjs. =feminine nouns Ej. Marta es graciosa.
End in an –e or –l = masculine/feminine Ex. Juan es inteligente. Ana es inteligente Ex. El examen es fácil. La tarea es fácil. End in – dor= masculine End in –dora= feminine ** Adjectives that end in –ista describe both masculine and feminine nouns. -Él es deportista. -Ella es deportista.
Definite articles (the) El / Los is used with masculine nouns. La / Las is used with feminine nouns.
Should I use el or la? Libro - book El libro – the book Mochila - backpack La mochila – the backpack Carpetas – folders Las carpetas – the folders
Indefinite articles (a, an, some) Un / Unos – masculine nouns Una / Unas – feminine nouns
Should I use un or una? Libro - book Un libro – a book Mochila - backpack Una mochila – a backpack Carpetas – folders Unas carpetas – some folders
Word order: Placement of adjectives In Spanish, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. Ex. Elena is an artistic girl. Ej. Elena es una chica artística.