Noun-Adjective Agreement Nouns are ALL-POWERFUL!!!!! *Adjectives are words that describe nouns. *In English, adjectives usually come before nouns. *Example in English: the serious student adjective noun.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Nouns are ALL-POWERFUL!!!!!
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*Adjectives are words that
describe nouns.
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*In English, adjectives usually come
before nouns.
*Example in English:
the serious student
adjective noun
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*In Spanish, adjectives usually come
after nouns.
*Example in Spanish:
el estudiante serio
noun adjective
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In Spanish, adjectives must match
the GENDER and NUMBER of the
nouns they describe.
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*First, you must match the gender.
*If the noun is masculine (usually ends
in –o), the adjective must also be
masculine (usually ends in –o).
*Example: el chico alto
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*If the noun is feminine (usually ends
in –a), the adjective must also be
feminine (usually ends in –a).
*Example: la chica alta
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*Next, you match the number.
*If the noun is singular (only one of it),
the adjective must also be singular.
*Example: el chico alto
*Example: la chica alta
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*If the noun is plural (more than one of
it), the adjective must also be plural.
*Example: los chicos altos
*Example: las chicas altas
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*Make sure the article matches in
gender and number too!
*Example: los chicos altos
*Example: las chicas altas
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Feminine Masculine
Singular
Plural
el chico alto los chicos altos
la chica alta las chicas altas
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*Adjectives that end in –e match
both genders
*Example: el maestro inteligente
*Example: la maestra inteligente
BUT don’t forget to match NUMBER!
*Example: las maestras inteligentes
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*Adjectives that end in a consonant
generally match both genders
*Example: el amigo joven
*Example: la amiga joven
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*Some adjectives that end in a consonant
add –a to form the feminine. These
exceptions have to be memorized.
*Example: el chico trabajador
*Example: la chica trabajadora
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*To make a word plural, add –s if it
ends in a vowel
*Example: el chico = los chicos
*Example: la estudiante = las estudiantes
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*To make a word plural, add –es if it
ends in a consonant
*Example: el estudiante trabajador =
los estudiantes trabajadores
*Example: la mujer joven =
las mujeres jóvenes
Noun-Adjective Agreement
Nouns are ALL-POWERFUL!!!!!
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*Adjectives are words that
describe nouns.
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*In English, adjectives usually come
before nouns.
*Example in English:
the serious student
adjective noun
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*In Spanish, adjectives usually come
after nouns.
*Example in Spanish:
el estudiante serio
noun adjective
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In Spanish, adjectives must match
the GENDER and NUMBER of the
nouns they describe.
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*First, you must match the gender.
*If the noun is masculine (usually ends
in –o), the adjective must also be
masculine (usually ends in –o).
*Example: el chico alto
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*If the noun is feminine (usually ends
in –a), the adjective must also be
feminine (usually ends in –a).
*Example: la chica alta
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*Next, you match the number.
*If the noun is singular (only one of it),
the adjective must also be singular.
*Example: el chico alto
*Example: la chica alta
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*If the noun is plural (more than one of
it), the adjective must also be plural.
*Example: los chicos altos
*Example: las chicas altas
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*Make sure the article matches in
gender and number too!
*Example: los chicos altos
*Example: las chicas altas
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Feminine Masculine
Singular
Plural
el chico alto los chicos altos
la chica alta las chicas altas
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*Adjectives that end in –e match
both genders
*Example: el maestro inteligente
*Example: la maestra inteligente
BUT don’t forget to match NUMBER!
*Example: las maestras inteligentes
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*Adjectives that end in a consonant
generally match both genders
*Example: el amigo joven
*Example: la amiga joven
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*Some adjectives that end in a consonant
add –a to form the feminine. These
exceptions have to be memorized.
*Example: el chico trabajador
*Example: la chica trabajadora
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*To make a word plural, add –s if it
ends in a vowel
*Example: el chico = los chicos
*Example: la estudiante = las estudiantes
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*To make a word plural, add –es if it
ends in a consonant
*Example: el estudiante trabajador =
los estudiantes trabajadores
*Example: la mujer joven =
las mujeres jóvenes