Adjectives:
Masculine & Feminine
Singular & Plural
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What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words we use to describe
ourselves, somebody else, or something
else with.
In Spanish, adjectives must “agree” in:
1. Gender
2. Number
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Gender:
NOUNS have a gender in Spanish. They
are either
1. Masculine
2. Feminine
Masculine nouns begin with the word: el
and end with the letter: o
Feminine nouns begin with the word: la
and end with the letter: a
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To make an adjective “agree” with a noun in
gender, ask:
1. Is the noun masculine or feminine?
el chico= masculine
la chica= feminine
2. What do I have to do to the adjective to
make it match?
The adjective should end with the
SAME letter as the noun!
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Number:
NOUNS also have a quantity. They are either:
1. singluar
2. plural
Singular nouns begin with the words: el/la
and end with the letters: o/a
Plural nouns begin with the words: los/las
and end with the letters: os/as
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To make an adjective “agree” with a noun in
number, ask:
1. Is the noun singular or plural?
los chicos= plural
las chicas= plural
2. What do I have to do to the adjective to
make it match?
The adjective should end with the SAME
letter as the noun!
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Watch out! The word order in Spanish is
DIFFERENT than the word order in
English.
Instead of saying, “the quiet girl”, the
Spanish words look like, “the girl quiet.”
ex: the quiet girl= la chica callada
the serious boys= los chicos serios
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Think of these rules like a puzzle!
If you make the letters match, you know you
got it right.
Practice:
la niña, tacaño: la niña tacaña
los perros, serio: los perros serios
el gato, generoso: el gato generoso
las chicas, atrevido: las chicas atrevidas