Adjetivos Notes

Earlier you learned that Spanish nouns

have gender and number. Adjectives

follow many of the same rules

• Adjectives have gender. They are _____________ or ______________.

– If the masculine form of an adjective ends with “o” it has _____ forms. • guapo _____________, _____________,

_______________

– If the feminine form of an adjective ends with “e” it has _____ forms.• importante, _________________

masculine feminine

4guapa guapos

guapas

2importantes

Adjectives and Nouns have number. They are ___________ or ___________.

• To make things plural follow these guidelines.– If the singular adjective ends with a voweladd -_____.• guapo guapo_____ chica chica_____• interesante interesante_____

– If the singular adjective ends with a consonantadd –_____.• popular popular_____ fácil fácil_____

– If the singular adjective ends with a zchange the z to ______ and add –_____• feliz -> feli______ lápiz -> lapi______

singularplural

ss s

s

eses es

escesces

c

• Adjectives ALWAYS agree with their nouns:

Anita es alt_____.

Mario es alt_____.

Anita es inteligent_____.

Mario es inteligent_____.

Anita y Carla son alt______.

Mario y Julio son alt______.

Anita y Carla son inteligent_____.

Mario y Julio son inteligent_____.

a

ee

o

as

eses

os

• When nouns and adjectives are combined in a phrase, state the noun first. Then add the adjective. The noun is the “center” of your phrase. All words that surround the noun, have to match it in gender and number.

a tall girl = a girl tall _______________________________________

the smart teachers = the teachers smart ___________________________

una chica alta

los profesores inteligentes