describing a person or thing Álamo. * a word that describes a noun is an adjective. * ex: el...
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Álamo
Describing a person or thing
*Adjetivos en el singular
Álamo
*What’s an adjective?
*A word that describes a noun is an adjective.
*Ex:
El muchacho pelirrojo es muy guapo.
La muchacha morena es una alumna muy buena.
Álamo
*In English, the adjective almost always comes before the noun.
Ex. The serious students
*In Spanish, the adjective usually comes after the noun.
Ex. Los estudiantes serios
(adjective) (noun)
adjectivenoun
Álamo
*In Spanish, an adjective must agree with the noun it describes or modifies.
*If the noun is feminine, the adjective must be in the feminine form.
Álamo
*Examples:
*Un muchacho gracioso.
*Una muchacha graciosa.
*Un alumno serio.
*Una alumna seria.
Álamo
*Adjectives that end in –e match both genders.
Ex. El maestro inteligente.
La maestra inteligente.
Álamo
*Many adjectives that end in a consonant match both genders.
Ex. El amigo joven.
La amiga joven.
Álamo
*Some adjectives that end in a consonant add –a to form the feminine singular. These exceptions have to be memorized.
Ex. El chico trabajador.
La chica trabajadora.
Álamo
*To make an adjective plural, add –s if it ends in a vowel; add –es if it ends in a consonant.
Ex. Las chicas trabajadoras
Los chicos trabajadores