Adjectives in Spanish

1. Adjectives in Spanish Los adjetivos en español

2. Adjectives are like mirrors: they reflect the gender and number of the noun they modify. Adjective = Noun in form

3. Nouns have gender and number in Spanish and so the adjective must reflect the same gender and number as its noun. El chico simpático or Lachica simpática

4. or Los chicos simpáticos or Las chicas simpáticas

5. Regular adjectives--those that end in o--change to the feminine by dropping the -o and adding -a; they then change to the plural by adding -s to either form: Feminine: Masculine: alto alt a Singular: s s alto alta Plural:

6. Most irregular adjectives--those that end in a letter other than o--only change the ending to indicate plurals. If the adjective ends in a consonant, the plural form adds -es. Masculine: Feminine: fácil fácil Singular es fácil es fácil Plural

7. Adjectives that end in -or add -a to form the feminine: El estudiante trabajador La estudiante trabajadora Adjectives that end in -z change the -z to -c and then add -es to form the plural: La estudiante feliz El estudiante feliz Las estudiantes felices Los estudiantes felices

8. If more than one adjective modifies and follows a noun , you may connect them with the conjunction -y: Una muchacha simpáticay rápida or Un muchacho bajo y ágil

9. Descriptions • The formula to answer the previous question would be: Subject pronoun + ser + description word(s) Ex: Yo soy baja y simpatica. *remember to always answer the question first in a yes/no question!

10. Descriptions • To make a negative statement about yourself, all you have to do is place the word “no” before the verb ser in the sentence. • For example, if you want to say “I am not tall” you would say: Yo no soy alta. • You may also see sentences where the subject pronoun is dropped. This is okay to do once you feel more comfortable with using the verb. Ex: Soy alto- I am tall (the yo is dropped)

11. Para hacer ahora ¿ “ Ser” or “estar”? • Guadalajara, Mexico ________  una ciudad hermosa. • Maria __________ feliz hoy. • Los niños _________ en el parque. • Yo no ____________ de Bolivia. • Los estudiantes ___________ emocionados.

12. Ser and estar Quiz

13. Describe yourself (appearance)

14. Adjective Vocabulary • INTELIGENTE • ESTÚPIDO/A • Serio/a • Gracioso/a • Cómico/a • Gordo/a • Delgado/a

15. Adjective Vocabulary • Alto • Bajo • Guapo • Bonita • Feo/a • Rubio/a • Moreno/a • Pelirrojo/a

16. Adjective Vocabulary • Fuerte • Débil • Atlético • Simpático • Antipático • Famoso • Popular

17. Describe yourself (personality)

18. Describe yourself (personality)

19. Lección 2: Ser & Descriptions • We can now use ser and our new vocabulary to describe ourselves to others. • We use ser to describe our physical features and our personality traits. • Below is a review of the ser chart which we already learned. SER= To be Yo soy- I am Nosotros somos- we are Tú eres- you are Él es- he is Ellos son- they are Ella es- she is Ellas son- they are Usted es- you are Ustedes son- they are

20. Lección 2: Ser & Descriptions • Now, we can put ser and our vocabulary together to form a complete sentence which describes ourselves or other people. • To ask somebody what they are like we say: “¿Cómo eres tú?”( informal) or “¿Cómo es usted?” (formal)

21. Adjective Match • INTELIGENTE • ESTÚPIDO • Serio • Cómico • Gordo • Delgada

22. Lección 2: Ser & Descriptions • Reminder- girls: you must change all of your description words which end in the letter “o” to the letter “a” to make them feminine. • We must also add an “s” to the description words if we are describing more than 1 person! • Any description word ending in –e, -l or –r are neutral. You do not have to change the gender of these words. Ex: Ella es popular Antonito es inteligente.

23. Adjective Vocabulary • Alto • Bajo • Guapo • Bonita • Feo • Rubia • Morena • Pelirroja

24. Adjective Vocabulary • Fuerte • Débil • Atlético • Simpático • Antipático • Famoso • Popular

25. Lección 2: Ser & Descriptions Más ejemplos: Yo soy baja y cómica. - I am short and funny. Él es antipático. - He is mean. Nosotros somos cómico. - We are funny. Tú eres tonta y estudiosa. You are silly and studious. Ellos son altos, feosy gordos. - ?

26. ¿CÓMO ES ÉL?

27. ¿CÓMO ES ELLA?

28. ¿CÓMO SON ELLOS? 2 1 4 3

29. Actividad 1 INB pg. 32 We will now practice using our vocabulary and “Ser”. • Create a colorful picture that describe you physically using 3 vocabulary words. Write down at least 2 sentences. 2. Create a colorful picture that describe your personality using 3 vocabulary words. Write down at least 2 sentences. 3. Create a colorful picture that describe your pet using 4 words. Write down at least 2 sentences. 4. Create a colorful picture that describe 1 other person in this classroom using 3 words. Write down at least 2 sentences.

30. “Yo soy yo” Use a separate “hoja de papel” Follow the format below to create an original poem about yourself using the verb “ser” and “estar” and your new vocabulary! This poem will be turned in for a grade! Use complete sentences in Spanish. Line 1: Write your first name Line 2: Write “I am” in Spanish. Line 3: Write 2 words to describe yourself (separated by a comma) in Spanish. Line 4: Write 1 more word to describe yourself then out a period. Then write “I am not” in Spanish. Line 5: Write 2 words that DO NOT describe you (separated by a comma) Line 6: Write 1 more word that does NOT describe you Line 7: Write “I am” in Spanish Line 8: Write “I” in Spanish

31. Wanted Posters To practice further, we will now create wanted posters. • Cut out a face from a magazine or draw your own picture of a criminal. • Write a description of the criminal in the 3rd person. • Ex: Ella es muy baja. (Be sure to watch your feminine and masculine description words!) • Then describe the criminal’s personality. Remember that they are a criminal…. • All worksheets and assignments from today will be collected and graded!