Noun-Adjective Agreement¡Avancemos!, p.66

Adjectives are words that describe nouns.❖ In English, the adjective almost

always comes before the noun.❖ In Spanish, the adjective usually

comes after the noun.

the serious students vs. los estudiantes serios

adjective adjectivenoun noun

In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the nouns that they modify in both gender and number.

Singular Plural

Masculine el chico alto los chicos altosFeminine la chica alta las chicas altas

❖Words that end in -o can be changed to -a

❖Adjectives ending in -e are neutral; they can be used with both genders

❖Most adjectives that end in consonants can be used with both genders. Ex: joven

❖For other adjectives (those that end in -r), it is necessary to add an -a to form the feminine Ex: trabajador → trabajadora

To form feminine adjectives...

To form plural adjectives

❖ If an adjective ends in a vowel, just add -s➢ Ex: inteligente → inteligentes

❖ If an adjective ends in a consonant, add -es➢ Ex: joven → jóvenes, trabajador →

trabajadores

¡A practicar!

p.67, Act. 12 (copy, complete, and translate), 13, 14, P&Pp.68, P&P

p.67, Act. 12 TranslationA: SandraAsunto: ¡Una persona famosa en Miami!Hola, amiga. Te gusta jugar al fútbol y eres 1) ______, ¿no?

To: SandraSubject: A famous person in Miami!Hello, friend. You like to play soccer and you’re intelligent, aren’t you?

inteligente

p.67, Act. 13 Use at least 2 adjectives for each person.

1.Mario es

2.La Sra. De Silva es

3.Mónica es

4.Rafael es

alto, guapo, estudioso, y serio.

desorganizada y baja.

alta, guapa, y atlética.

cómico y joven.

p.68, Act. 14

Choose 2 boys and 2 girls in your class and describe them in Spanish. Use at least 3 adjectives for each person. Be positive!

p.68, P&P

1.una estudiante desorganizada2.unos chicos simpáticos3.unas mujeres trabajadoras4.un hombre grande