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

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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).

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. ¿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