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Subject pronouns, ser , Definite and Indefinite articles, Noun-adjective agreement

Subject pronouns, ser , Definite and Indefinite articles, Noun-adjective agreement . Unit 1.2. El grito. Mexico. Making adjectives plural . If it ends in a vowel add –s at the end. Alto- alto s Bonita- bonitas If it ends in a consonant add – es at the end

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Subject pronouns, ser , Definite and Indefinite articles, Noun-adjective agreement

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  1. Subject pronouns, ser, Definite and Indefinite articles, Noun-adjective agreement Unit 1.2

  2. El grito • Mexico

  3. Making adjectives plural • If it ends in a vowel add –s at the end. • Alto- altos • Bonita- bonitas • If it ends in a consonant add –esat the end • Trabajador- trabajadores • Joven- jovenes

  4. Subject Pronouns Singular • yo – I • tú - you (informal) • usted - you (formal) • él - heella – she

  5. Plural • nosotros we (masculine or mixed group) • nosotraswe (feminine) • vosotros you-all (Spain, masculine or mixed group) vosotras you-all (Spain, feminine) • ustedes you-all • ellos they (masculine or mixed group) ellasthey (feminine)

  6. Ser – to be • Permanent • Use ser to: - Identify relationships • identify a person or say where he or she is from • (ser + de) • Describe characteristics • (ser + adjective)

  7. SER – to be

  8. Ser + de • I am from Mexico. • You are from Costa Rica. • You (formal) are from Bolivia. • He is from Peru. • She is from Nicaragua. • We are from Panama. • You all (Spain)are from Puerto Rico. • You all are from Cuba. • They are from Colombia.

  9. Ser + adjective • You are nice. (masc.) • I am pretty. (fem.) • You (formal) are young. • He is tall. • She is intelligent. • We are funny. (fem.) • You all (Spain) are lazy. (masc.) • You all are athletic.(mixed group) • They are good looking. (masc.) • They are organized. (fem.)

  10. Definite & indefinite articles • Definite articles • In English (the) is used with nouns to indicate a specific person, place, or thing • Indefinite articles • (a, an, some) are used with nouns to indicate nonspecific people, places, or things.

  11. Noun-adjective agreement • Adjectives are words that describe nouns. • In English, adjectives almost always come before the noun. • In Spanish, the adjective usually comes after the noun. • The funny students. • Los estudiantes cómicos.

  12. In Spanish, adjectives match the gender and number of the nouns they describe. • Adjectives that end in –e match both genders • El maestro inteligente • La maestra inteligente

  13. Many adjectives that end in a consonant match both genders • El amigojoven • Laamigajoven • Some adjectives that end in a consonant add –a to form the feminine singular. • elchicotrabajador • Lachicatrabajadora

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