el acuerdo agreement nouns, articles, and adjectives

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El AcuerdoAgreement

Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives

When it comes to agreement,

it’s the noun that decides!

RepasoNouns are masculine or

feminine

masculine

Usually end in –o

Many end in -ma

feminine

Usually end in –a

End in: -sión, -ción, -dad, -tad, -tud, -umbre

Nouns are masculine or feminine

masculine

Many end in -ma

El problema

El programa

El clima

feminine

End in: -sión, -ción, -dad, -tad, -tud, -umbre

La televisión, la habitación, la universidad, la dificultad, la actitud,

What if the noun ends in a consonant?

Masculine nouns that end in a consonant often have a corresponding feminine form that ends in –a.

El profesor La profesora

El señor La profesora

What if the noun ends in an -e?

Some nouns that refer to people use the same form for both masculine and feminine. These nouns indicate gender by the article (el or la).

El estudiante La estudiante

El artista La artista

RELATIONSHIPS INouns and Articles

When the noun gender changes, so does the article. They have an “agreement”.

El estudiante La estudiante

El artista La artista

RELATIONSHIPS IINouns and Ajectives

When the noun gender changes, so does the adjective. They have “agreement”.

El vestido blanco La camisa blanca

Los vestidos blancos Las camisas blancas

The gender and number of the noun(s) decides

Is the noun masculine or feminine? Singular or plural? Whatever it is, so are the article and adjective.

El zapato negro La falda negra

Los zapatos negros Las faldas negras

The gender and number of the noun(s) decides

Masculine adjectives Feminine adjectivesend in “o” end in “a”

El vestido es rojo. La chaqueta es roja.

All other endings stay the same.El vestido es marrón. La chaqueta es marrón.El vestido es verde. La chaqueta es verde.

The noun decidesPráctica Oral

1. The white shoe.

2. The black shirt.

3. The pink shoes.

4. The red tee shirts.

1.El zapato blanco

2.La camisa negra

3.Los zapatos rosados

4.Las camisetas rojas

The noun decidesPráctica Oral

1. The girl is tall.

2. The boy is short.

3. The student/M is good.

4. The student/F is good.

5. The students/M are good.

1.La chica es alta.

2.El chico es bajo.

3.El estudiante es bueno.

4.La estudiante es buena.

5.Los estudiantes son buenos.

The noun decidesPráctica Escrita

1. The fat cat

2. The ugly shirt

3. The happy student/M is

4. The good-looking teacher/f.

5. The big pants

1.El gato gordo.

2.La camisa fea.

3.El estudiante feliz

4.La profesora guapa.

5.Los pantalones grandes.

The noun decidesPráctica Escrita

1. The cat is fat.

2. The shirt is ugly.

3. The student/M is happy.

4. The teacher/F is good-looking.

5. The pants are big.

1.El gato es gordo.

2.La camisa es fea.

3.El estudiante es feliz.

4.La profesora es guapa.

5.Los pantalones son grandes.