Adjective/Noun
Agreement
It all has to match!
Number and Gender
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Adjectives are words which describe nouns
or pronouns.
In Spanish, all adjectives must agree in
number and gender with the nouns they
describe.
Gender : nouns are either masculine or
feminine
Number: nouns are either singular or plural.
So what is a “masculine” noun
anyway?
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Masculine nouns usually end with the letters L-ON-E-R-S.
Feminine nouns usually end in the letters
D-ion-Z-A.
To make nouns or adjectives plural add “s” to
words ending with vowels, add “es” to words
ending with consonants.
Ex. El chico ---- Los chicos
el papel ---- Los papeles
Examples of maculine and feminine
nouns :
Masculine
L – el papel
O – el amigo
N – el jardín
E – el cine
R – el borrador
S – el sacapuntos
Feminine
D – la ciudad
ion – la televisión
Z – la actriz
A – la amiga
Are these nouns masculine or
feminine?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lección
Tinta
Universidad
Edificio
dedo
How to use adjectives
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Unlike English, in Spanish, adjectives
usually follow the nouns they describe.
Ex. Un chico trabajador
Unos chicos trabajadores
Un chica trabajadora
Unas chicas trabajadoras
How would you say the following?
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2.
3.
4.
The short girl
A fat dog
The pretty shirt
Some ugly pants
Exceptions:
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When a noun or adjective ends in “Z” the z is
changed to a “c” before making it plural
The following are common exceptions to gender
rules:
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El agua
La mano
El problema (and other words ending with “ma”)
La flor
La sal