1. Identifying and describing people and things:
Ser vs. Estar
&
ARTICLES
Srta. Lobozzo
Span II
Septiembre 4, 2012

2. Ser Estar NATIONALITY ORIGIN PROFESSION CHARACTERISTICS
GENERALIZATIONS
POSESSION
WHAT SOMETHING IS MADE OF
TIME & DATE
TIME & PLACE OF EVENTS
LOCATION
HEALTH
PHYSICAL STATES & CONDITIONS
EMOTIONAL STATES
WEATHER EXPRESSIONS
ONGOING ACTIONS

3. ARTICLES Definite articles: el la los las Indefinite articles: un una
Articles tell the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the nouns they precede.
Definite articles: el la
los
las
Indefinite articles: un
una
unos
unas

4. ADJECTIVES
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Spanish, adjectives agree with, or match, the nouns they modify in both gender & number.
Descriptive adjectives follow the noun:
La familia americana
Adjectives of quantity precede the noun:
Muchos viejos