2. Adjectives

3. l Words that describe people and things are called adjectives (adjetivos). l In Spanish, most adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms. l The masculine form usually ends in the letter -o and the feminine form usually ends in the letter -a.

4. Adjectives l Masculine adjectives are used to describe masculine nouns. o o l Marcos es organizado y simpático. l Marcos is organized and nice.

5. Adjectives l Feminine adjectives are used to describe feminine nouns. a a l Marta es organizada y simpática. l Marta is organized and nice.

6. Adjectives l Adjectives that end in -e describe both masculine and feminine nouns. l Take a look

7. Adjectives e l Anita es inteligente. l Anita is intelligent. e l Pedro es también inteligente. l Pedro is also intelligent.

8. Adjectives Masculine o organizado or trabajador e paciente a deportista Feminine a organizada ora trabajadora e paciente a deportista

9. Adjectives l When an adjective ends in -or, an -a is added to describe a feminine noun. or l Juan es trabajador. ora l Luz es trabajadora.

10. Adjectives l Some adjectives that end in -a, such as deportista, describe both masculine and feminine nouns. l You will need to learn which adjectives follow this pattern.

11. Adjectives a l Tomás es deportista. l Tomás is sports-minded. a l Marta es deportista también. l Marta is also sports-minded.

12. Adjectives l Some adjectives end with a consonant that describe both masculine and feminine nouns. l You will need to learn which adjectives follow this pattern as well.

13. Adjectives e l Tomás es jóven l Tomás is young. n l Marta es jóven también. l Marta is also young.

14. The Plural Forms of Adjectives

15. l Just as adjectives agree with a noun depending on whether it’s masculine or feminine, they also agree according to whether the noun is singular or plural.

16. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l To make adjectives plural, just add an -s after the vowel at the end of the adjective. l If the adjective ends in a consonant, add -es.

17. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l La chica es alta. l Las chicas son altas.

18. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l El chico es muy popular. l Los chicos son muy populares.

19. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l When an adjective describes a group including both masculine and feminine nouns, use the masculine plural form.

20. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l La maestra, las chicas y los chicos son buenos.

21. The Plural Forms of Adjectives l Don’t forget that the singular form of mucho means “much” or “a lot of,” but that the plural form, muchos(as), means “many.”

22. por ejemplo: l El hombre tiene mucho pelo. l Muchos chicos tienen pelo castaño.

23. Adjectives

24. lWords that describe people and things are called adjectives (adjetivos). lIn Spanish, most adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms. lThe masculine form usually ends in the letter -o and the feminine form usually ends in the letter -a.

25. Adjectives Masculine adjectives are used to describe masculine nouns. o o Marcos es organizado y simpático. Marcos is organized and nice.

26. Adjectives Feminine adjectives are used to describe feminine nouns. aa Marta es organizada y simpática. Marta is organized and nice.

27. Adjectives lAdjectives that end in -e describe both masculine and feminine nouns. lTake a look

28. Adjectives e Anita es inteligente. Anita is intelligent. e Pedro es también inteligente. Pedro is also intelligent.

29. Adjectives Masculine o organizado or trabajador e paciente a deportista Feminine a organizada ora trabajadora e paciente a deportista

30. Adjectives lWhen an adjective ends in -or, an -a is added to describe a feminine noun. or lJuan es trabajador. ora lLuz es trabajadora.

31. Adjectives lSome adjectives that end in -a, such as deportista, describe both masculine and feminine nouns. lYou will need to learn which adjectives follow this pattern.

32. Adjectives a Tomás es deportista. Tomás is sports-minded. a Marta es deportista también. Marta is also sports-minded.

33. Adjectives lSome adjectives end with a consonant that describe both masculine and feminine nouns. lYou will need to learn which adjectives follow this pattern as well.

34. Adjectives e Tomás es jóven Tomás is young. n Marta es jóven también. Marta is also young.

35. The Plural Forms of Adjectives

36. Just as adjectives agree with a noun depending on whether it’s masculine or feminine, they also agree according to whether the noun is singular or plural.

37. The Plural Forms of Adjectives lTo make adjectives plural, just add an -s after the vowel at the end of the adjective. lIf the adjective ends in a consonant, add -es.

38. The Plural Forms of Adjectives lLa chica es alta. lLas chicas son altas.

39. The Plural Forms of Adjectives lEl chico es muy popular. lLos chicos son muy populares.

40. The Plural Forms of Adjectives lWhen an adjective describes a group including both masculine and feminine nouns, use the masculine plural form.

41. The Plural Forms of Adjectives lLa maestra, las chicas y los chicos son buenos.

42. The Plural Forms of Adjectives Don’t forget that the singular form of mucho means “much” or “a lot of,” but that the plural form, muchos(as), means “many.”

43. por ejemplo: El hombre tiene mucho pelo. Muchos chicos tienen pelo castaño.