Transcript Adjectives . ppt

Adjectives
Spanish One ch.2
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Los adjetivos:
 Adjectives: Words that
modify nouns
 En español, most
adjectives have either
two or four forms
 When using adjectives in
Spanish, one must
always consider
PLACEMENT and
AGREEMENT.
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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)
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ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT:
If an adjective ends in DOR or DORA
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.
trabajador (m/s)
trabajadora (f/s)
trabajadores (m/p) trabajadoras(f/p)
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ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT:
If an adjective ends in
something other than these
two, then it will usually have
only two forms – singular and
plural.
inteligente (s) inteligentes (p)
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PLACEMENT OF ADJECTIVES
Restrictive adjectives
• 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”
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Exceptions to the rule…:
The adjectives good (bueno) and
bad (malo) are descriptive
adjectives but are generally placed
in front of the nouns they modify.
Also adjectives that reflect an
inherent quality of the noun
(cold ice) are also placed in front of
the noun.
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EXAMPLES:
the big backpack
la mochila grande
a white book
un libro blanco
three Spanish notebooks
tres cuadernos de español
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PRACTICE:
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some school backpacks
a big desk
five English books
two Spanish students
a disorganized notebook
four hard working boys
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PRACTICA
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unas mochilas de escuela
un pupitre grande
cinco libros de inglés
dos estudiantes de español
un cuaderno desordenado
cuatro chicos trabajadores
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