agreement ppt
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Look at these sentences (alto = tall; guapo = good-looking): El niño es alto y guapo. La niña es alta y guapa.
Words that describe “niño” also end in –o: alto, guapo
Words that describe “niña” also end in –a: alta, guapa
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What’s going on here?What’s going on here?
Other words in the sentence also change to “agree” (match the form of the noun they describe). Here’s another one:
El profesor es bajo, anciano, y gordo.
How would you change this sentence to talk about a woman professor?
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La profesora es baja, anciana, y gorda.
What if there is more than one male teacher?
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Los profesores son bajos, ancianos, y gordos.
What is happening?? Los > “the” plural Profesores > plural Son > “are” Bajos, ancianos, gordos > adjectives
match the ending of the nouns, too. This doesn’t happen in English
(except for “this/these” and “that/those”). But it’s an important feature in Spanish!
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Let’s try one!Let’s try one!
Put the correct ending on each word.
La chica es bonit__ y delgad__.
Mi auto es antigu__ y fe__.
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The envelope, please!The envelope, please!
La chica es bonita y delgada.
Mi auto es antiguo y feo.
Now make these sentences plural!
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Your final answer…Your final answer…
Las chicas son bonitas y delgadas.
Mis autos son antiguos y feos.
How about this sentence in the plural? El estudiante es
inteligente y trabajador.
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How did you do?How did you do?
Los estudiantes son inteligentes y trabajadores.
Adjectives that end in –e can be used with either masculine or feminine nouns. To make them plural, just add –s.
Adjectives that end in –r add –es for plural.
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That’s enough for now!That’s enough for now!
This is a very tricky concept for learners of Spanish, mainly because it is so different from English.
However, it is extremely important and requires a lot of concentration on your part! Keep your eyes and ears open for gender and agreement, and soon the patterns will become clearer.
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That’s enough for now!That’s enough for now!
This is a very tricky concept for learners of Spanish, mainly because it is so different from English.
However, it is extremely important and requires a lot of concentration on your part! Keep your eyes and ears open for gender and agreement, and soon the patterns will become clearer.