Adjetivos Notes

1. Adjetivos Notes

2. Earlier you learned that Spanish nouns have gender and number. Adjectives follow many of the same rules

3. feminine masculine • Adjectives have gender. They are _____________ or ______________. • If the masculine form of an adjective ends with “o” it has _____ forms. • guapo _____________, _____________, _______________ • If the feminine form of an adjective ends with “e” it has _____ forms. • importante, _________________ 4 guapa guapos guapas 2 importantes

4. singular plural Adjectives and Nouns have number. They are ___________ or ___________. • To make things plural follow these guidelines. • If the singular adjective ends with a voweladd-_____. • guapo guapo_____ chica  chica_____ • interesante  interesante_____ • If the singular adjective ends with a consonantadd–_____. • popular  popular_____ fácilfácil_____ • If the singular adjective ends with a zchange the z to ______ and add –_____ • feliz -> feli______ lápiz -> lapi______ s s s s es es es c es ces ces

5. a • Adjectives ALWAYS agree with their nouns: Anitaes alt_____. Marioes alt_____. Anita es inteligent_____. Mario es inteligent_____. o e e • Anita y Carla son alt______. • Mario y Julio son alt______. • Anita y Carla son inteligent_____. • Mario y Julio son inteligent_____. as os es es

6. When nouns and adjectives are combined in a phrase, state the noun first. Then add the adjective. The noun is the “center” of your phrase. All words that surround the noun, have to match it in gender and number. a tall girl = a girl tall _______________________________________ thesmart teachers = the teachers smart ___________________________ unachicaalta los profesoresinteligentes