Nouns, Adjectives, & Gustar Español 2 Sra. Godsey Midfield High School

Part 1: Nouns What is a noun in Spanish? The same thing it is in English. A person, place, thing, or idea.

Nouns continued… In Spanish, Nouns for people have gender (either masculine or feminine). Some nouns have natural gender, but others have gender based on their endings. Some nouns have gender that has to be memorized. If a noun ends with “o” or “os,” it is most likely, but not always, MASCULINE. If a noun ends with “a” or “as,” it is most likely, but not always, FEMININE.

Making Nouns Plural To form the plural of a noun, following the following steps: Add –s to a word ending in a vowel Add –es to a word ending in a consonant. Examples: amigoamigos deportedeportes Papel  papeles revista  revistas

Part 2: Adjectives What are adjectives in Spanish? They describe a noun (person, place, thing, or idea). They must agree with nouns in gender (masculine/feminine) & number (singular/plural).

Forms of Adjectives Many, but not all, that end in –o or –r are masculine. Many, but not all, that end in –a or –ra are feminine. Nouns that end with –e or other consonants can be either masculine or feminine.

Making Adjectives Plural To make an adjective plural… Add –s to an adjective that ends with a vowel. Add –es to an adjective that ends with a consonant. Examples: Alto altos viejoviejos Trabajadortrabajadores

Part 3: Gustar “Gustar” means “to like.” To say what you or others like, use the correct form of gustar to match the subject. Subject Form of gustar English translation Yo (a mí) me gusta(n) I like Tú (a ti) te gusta(n) You like (informal) Él, ella, usted (a él) le gusta (n) (a ella) le gusta (n) (a usted) le gusta(n) He likes She likes You like (formal) Nosotros (a nosotros) nos gusta(n) We like Vosotros (a vosotros) os gusta(n) You (plural) like *Spain Ellos, ellas, ustedes (a ellos/as) les gusta(n) (a ustedes) les gusta(n) They like

¿Te Acuerdas? The verb “ser” is often used with adjectives because it links the subject of the sentence to a description of the subject. Subject Conjugation of ser English translation Yo Soy I am Tú Eres You are (informal) Él, ella, usted Es He is, She is, You are (formal) Nosotros Somos We are Vosotros Sois You, plural, are *Spain Ellos, ellas, ustedes Son They are, You (plural) are