1 Repaso masculinefemininemeaning singularella the pluralloslas the masculinefemininemeaning singularununa a pluralunosunassome

2 AdjectivesAdjectives

3 Los adjetivos: Adjectives: Words that describe nouns

4 ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in O, A, OS or AS then it will usually have four forms and the form that you use in any given sentence must agree with the noun that it modifies. simpátco (m/s)simpática (f/s) simpáticos (m/p) simpáticas (f/p) If an adjective ends in O, A, OS or AS then it will usually have four forms and the form that you use in any given sentence must agree with the noun that it modifies. simpátco (m/s)simpática (f/s) simpáticos (m/p) simpáticas (f/p)

5 ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT: If an adjective ends in something other than these “O” or “A”, then it will usually have only two forms – singular and plural. inteligente (s) inteligentes (p) If an adjective ends in something other than these “O” or “A”, then it will usually have only two forms – singular and plural. inteligente (s) inteligentes (p)

6 PLACEMENT OF ADJECTIVES 1. Restrictive adjectives placed in front of the noun placed in front of the noun 2. Descriptive adjectives placed after the noun 3. Nouns used as adjectives placed after the noun and separated by the word “de” 1. Restrictive adjectives placed in front of the noun placed in front of the noun 2. Descriptive adjectives placed after the noun 3. Nouns used as adjectives placed after the noun and separated by the word “de”

7 EXAMPLES: the big backpack la mochila grande a white book un libro blanco three Spanish notebooks tres cuadernos de español the big backpack la mochila grande a white book un libro blanco three Spanish notebooks tres cuadernos de español

8 PRACTICE: a heavy backpack a big book a yellow pencil intelligent boys a black notebook a a heavy backpack a big book a yellow pencil intelligent boys a black notebook a

9 PRACTICA unas mochilas de escuela un pupitre grande cinco libros de inglés dos estudiantes de español un cuaderno desordenado cuatro chicos trabajadores unas mochilas de escuela un pupitre grande cinco libros de inglés dos estudiantes de español un cuaderno desordenado cuatro chicos trabajadores