Adjectives Adjectives Words that describe people and things

Adjectives

Adjectives Words that describe people and things are called adjectives (adjetivos). n In Spanish, most adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms. n

Adjectives Masculine adjectives usually end in –o and are used to describe masculine nouns. n Marcos es ordenado y simpático. n Marcos is organized and nice. n

Adjectives Feminine adjectives usually end in –a and are used to describe feminine nouns. n Marta es ordenada y simpática. n Marta is organized and nice. n

Adjectives that end in -e describe both masculine and feminine nouns. n Take a look n

Adjectives El chico es inteligente. n The boy is smart. n La chica es inteligente también. n The girl is also smart. n

Adjectives When an adjective ends in -dor, it is changed to –dora to describe a feminine noun. n Juan es trabajador. n Luz es trabajadora. n

Adjectives n Adjectives that end in -ista, such as deportista, describe both masculine and feminine nouns. They do NOT change.

Adjectives Pablo es deportista. n Pablo is sports-minded. n Paloma es deportista también. n Paloma is also sports-minded. n

Making Adjectives Plural Adjectives also have to agree with a noun if it is singular or plural. n To make adjectives plural, just add an –s if it ends in a vowel or –es if it ends in a consonant. n Yo soy desordenada. n Ana y yo somos desordenadas. n Él es inteligente. n Los chicos son inteligentes. n

Ana es perezosa (perezoso). F/S 2. Nosotros somos impacientes (impaciente). M/P n

Placement of Adjectives n In Spanish, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. n Margarita es una chica artística. noun adjective

Placement of Adjectives n In English sentences the adjective comes before the noun, but in Spanish adjectives mostly come after the noun. n Memorize this pattern

Placement of Adjectives Subject + Verb + indefinite article + Noun + Adjective n Margarita es una chica muy artística. n Pablo es un estudiante inteligente. n La Sra. Ortiz es una profesora muy buena.

Traduce a español: n n He is a nice friend. I am a funny girl Marco is an athletic boy. You are an intelligent girl. n n Él es un amigo simpático. Yo soy una chica graciosa. Marcos es un chico deportista. Tú eres una chica inteligente.