SEÑORA RODRIGUEZ
LA FECHA: 10/15/14
Meta: Cambiar los adjetivos según su
género y número.
WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?
 An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
 Adjectives must agree with the gender and number of the subject.
 Adjectives can be masculine or feminine.
 Adjectives can be singular and plural.
A D J E C T I V E S I N S PA N I S H H AV E G E N D E R A N D
NUMBER. WHAT DO I MEAN BY GENDER?
WHAT DO I MEAN BY NUMBER?
Masculine form
Feminine form
Examples
Ends in –o
Changes from –o to –a
Simpático  simpática
Ends in –e or in a
consonant
Does not change
Inteligente  inteligente
Joven  joven
EXAMPLES:
 Carla es simpática.
•
You are describing a girl, therefore you need to have a feminine
adjective.
José es simpático.
•
José is a boy, therefore you need to use a masculine adjective.
SINGULAR OR PLURAL
Singular form
Plural form
Examples
Ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u)
Add an –s
Simpatico  simpaticos
Ends in a consonant.
Add and –es
Joven  Jóvenes
EXAMPLES:
 Carla y José son simpáticos.
When you are talking about more than one person make the adjective
plural. Carla is a girl and Jose is a boy, therefore we use the
masculine
plural adjective.
Carla y Maria son simpáticas.
when you are describing a group of girls your
adjective must
be feminine and plural
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES:
1.
Carlos y Maria son inteligente
Correct: Carlos y Maria son inteligentes.
1.
Tú soy muy bonita.
Correct: Tú eres muy bonita.
1.
Carmen es altos.
Correct: Carmen es alta.
TAREA
Write ten sentences describing yourself, your friend, your teachers in
Spanish. Make sure you describe them using different adjectives
learned in class today. Don’t forget about the verb ser.