Adjectives Placement DefiniteIndefinite Articles Adjectivos Adjective word that

Adjectives Placement Definite/Indefinite Articles

Adjectivos �Adjective- word that describes people, places, and things (nouns). �Ella es callada. �She is quiet.

Adjectivos- gender �Most adjectives in Spanish have both feminine and masculine forms. �Masculine adjectives usually end in -o �El chico es bueno. �Feminine adjectives usually end in –a �La chica es seria

Adjectivos- gender(cont. ) �Masculine adjectives are used to describe masculine nouns �Marcos es buen. O y reservad. O �Feminine adjectives are used to describe feminine nouns �Marta es buen. A y reservad. A

Adjectivos- gender(cont. ) �Adjectives that end in -e describe both feminine and masculine words. �Write one from your vocab list in your notes, then share with a partner �Rare instances OR/ORA- m/f Deportista- both masculine &feminine

Definite El La The El and la are called definite articles and are the equivalent of “the” in english. El is used with masculine nouns; la is used with feminine nouns. You have seen many examples of definite articles: El libro the book La bandera the flag

Indefinite Articles Un Una A, an Un and una are called indefinite articles and are the equivalent of “a” and “an” in english. Un is used with masculine nouns; una is used with feminine nouns. Un libro A book Una bandera A flag

Word Order: Placement of Adjectives �In Spanish the placement of adjectives is opposite their placement in English. �Margaret is an artistic girl. �Margarita es una chica artística. �Pattern: Subject verb indefinite article+noun adjective

Makings statements negative �Remember that in Spanish, to make a statement negative, you just put a “no” in front of the verb. �Me gusta bailar No me gusta bailar �Soy artístico No soy artístico