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Adjective endings and noun / adjective agreement

Adjective endings and noun / adjective agreement. Describing people & things. Descriptive Adjectives : These adjectives are used to find out ( describe) what people & things are like. They agree in number & gender with the noun & go AFTER the noun (L as alfombr as roj as ) OR

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Adjective endings and noun / adjective agreement

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  1. Adjective endings and noun / adjective agreement

  2. Describing people & things • Descriptive Adjectives: • These adjectives are used to find out (describe) what people & things are like. • They agree in number & gender with the noun & go AFTER the noun (Las alfombras rojas) • OR • These adjectives can also be used with the verb SER (or ESTAR) to form a complete sentence. (Las alfombras SON rojas.)

  3. EJEMPLOS • La chica bonita es mi hermana. • La chica esbonita. Ella es mi hermana. • Los chicos rubios son nuestros amigos. • Los chicos sonrubios.

  4. Yo soyI am Túeres You are Ud es You are Él es He is Ella es She is Nostros somosWeare Vosotros soisYou are Uds son You are Ellos son They are Ellas son They are Ser - To Be (permanent)

  5. Yo estoy I am Tú estás You are Ud está You are Él está He is Ella está She is Nosotros estamos We are Vosotros estáis You are Uds están You are Ellos están They are Ellas están They are ESTAR - temporary

  6. In Spanish, adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number. always

  7. Adjectives mustagree with the noun they modify whether they directly follow the noun or whether they follow a form of SER (or ESTAR).

  8. If a noun is masculine, the adjective which modifies it must be masculine also.

  9. If a noun is feminine, the adjective which modifies it must be feminine also.

  10. If a noun is plural and ends with an -s , the adjective must be plural and end in an -s as well.

  11. Many adjectives end in either -a or -o. Some end in either -e or a consonant like -l.

  12. Adjectives that end in either -a or -o change their ending according to the gender and number of the noun they modify. They have 4 forms.

  13. ms un chico1.alto • mpl unos chicos2.altos • fs una chica3.alta • fpl unas chicas4.altas

  14. ms el señor 1.guapo • mpl los señores2.guapos • fs la señora3.guapa • fpl las señoras4.guapas

  15. Singular adjectives that end in either -e or a consonant do NOT change their ending according to gender.

  16. They DO agree in number. They have 2 forms

  17. Adjectives that end in a consonant add an -es if the noun they modify is plural.

  18. ms un sombrero1.azul • mpl unos sombreros 2.azules • fs una falda1.azul • fpl unas faldas2.azules

  19. ms un sombrero 1.verde • mpl unos sombreros 2.verdes • fs una falda1.verde • fpl unas faldas2.verdes

  20. The rules for making adjectives plural are the same as for making nouns plural • If the ms adjective ends in a vowel make it plural by adding “s” • **alto>altos • **inteligente>inteligentes • If the ms adjective ends in a consonant add “es” to make it plural. • **fácil>fáciles

  21. ¡Practicamos los adjetivos!

  22. Put the appropriate ending on the adjective in each phrase.

  23. Anaranjado - orange La camisa de Francisco es anaranjad____. a

  24. Cómico - funny Raúl es cómic____. o

  25. Bonito - pretty Rosalinda es bonit____. a

  26. Rubio - blond Bill es rubi____. o

  27. Simpático - nice Graciela es simpátic____. a

  28. Divertido - fun Los amigos de Francisco son divertid____. os

  29. Largo - long Las faldas son larg____. as

  30. Negro - black Mis zapatos son negr____. os

  31. Inteligente - intelligent Yo soy inteligent____. e

  32. Gordo - fat Perezoso - lazy Bud es un perro gord___ y perezos____. o o

  33. Feo - ugly El gato en la camiseta de la chica es fe____. o

  34. Fuerte - strong Los chicos son fuert___. es

  35. Guapo - good-looking Mónica es muy guap____. a

  36. Bueno - good Graciela y Rosalinda son muy buen____ amigas. as

  37. Azul - blue Raúl lleva una chaqueta azul____. o

  38. Amarillo - yellow Rosalinda lleva un vestido amarill____. o

  39. Rojo - red Bill lleva una camisa roj____. a

  40. Grande - big/large Graciela tiene una bolsa grand____. e

  41. Blanco - white Los zapatos de Bill son blanc____. os

  42. Azul - blue Los vaqueros de Raúl son azul____. es

  43. Morado - purple La falda de Graciela es morad____. a

  44. fin

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