Adjectives Spanish One ch.2

Los adjetivos: Adjectives: Words that modify nouns En español, most adjectives have either two or four forms When using adjectives in Spanish, one must always consider PLACEMENT and AGREEMENT.

Los Adjetivos Adjectives are the words we use to describe. They can inform about any characteristic of the noun they go with, such as: shape, color, size… Spanish4Teachers.og

Los Adjetivos A Spanish adjective will change its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. If the noun is singular, then the adjective will be singular If the noun is plural then the adjective will be plural. If the noun is female, then the adjective will be female If the noun is male then the adjective will be male. Spanish4Teachers.og

Male & Female All Spanish nouns (things) are either male or female. La nariz El pelo La cara El bigote Las orejas Los ojos La or Las Female El or Los Male Spanish4Teachers.og

ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in O, it will usually have four forms and the form that you use in any given sentence must agree with the noun that it modifies. simpático (m/s) simpática (f/s) simpáticos (m/p) simpáticas (f/p)

ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in DOR or DORA must agree in number and gender with the noun that it modifies. trabajador (m/s) trabajadora (f/s) trabajadores (m/p) trabajadoras(f/p)

ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in something other than these two, then it will usually have only two forms – singular and plural. inteligente (s) inteligentes (p)

placed in front of the noun Descriptive adjectives PLACEMENT OF ADJECTIVES Quantitative adjectives placed in front of the noun Descriptive adjectives placed after the noun Nouns used as adjectives placed after the noun and separated by the word “de”

Exceptions to the rule…: The adjectives good (bueno) and bad (malo) are descriptive adjectives but are generally placed in front of the nouns they modify. Also adjectives that reflect an inherent quality of the noun (cold ice) are also placed in front of the noun.

EXAMPLES: the big backpack la mochila grande a white book un libro blanco three Spanish notebooks tres cuadernos de español

PRACTICE: Some full backpacks A big desk five English books Two dirty windows An orange notebook The new student

PRACTICA unas mochilas llenas Un escritorio grande cinco libros de inglés Dos ventanas sucias un cuaderno anaranjado El estudiante nuevo

PRACTICE: Some backpacks are full. A desk is big. Five books are english. Two windows are dirty. A notebook is orange. The student is new.

PRACTICA Unas mochilas son llenas. Un escritorio es grande. Cinco libros son de inglés. Dos ventanas son sucias. Un cuaderno es anaranjado El estudiante es nuevo.

PRACTICE: My favorite aunt. His affectionate mother. Our creative relatives. Your shy cousin. My mean grandparents. Their nice parents.

PRACTICE: Mi tía favorita. Su mama cariñosa. Nuestros parientes creativos. Tu primo tímido. Mis abuelos antipáticos. Sus padres simpáticos.

PRACTICE: My favorite aunt. His mother is affectionate. Our relatives are creative. Your cousin is shy. My grandparents are mean. Their parents are nice.

PRACTICE: Su mama es cariñosa. Nuestros parientes son creativos. Tu primo es tímido. Mis abuelos son antipáticos. Sus padres son simpáticos.