Post on 14-Dec-2015
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Pregunta esencial: How do I use adjectives with nouns and the verb ‘to be’
to describe people in Spanish?
A noun, adjective & verb have the same function in Spanish and English:
NOUN – A person place or thing Ejemplo: Miguel, the library, el libro
ADJECTIVE – A word that describes the noun Miguel es tall The big library El libro azul
VERB – An action / activity Miguel runs everyday. The students read at the library The red book is heavy
In English, the adjectives usually come before the noun. ◦ Ejemplo: The pretty woman.
In Spanish, the adjectives come after the noun. ◦ Ejemplo: La mujer bonita.
Adjectives match the gender and number of the nouns they describe
◦ Remember that every noun is either masculine or feminine!!!
Singular: Plural:◦ El chico alto - Los chicos altos
The tall boy - The tall boys
Singular Plural◦ La chica alta - las chicas altas
The tall girl - the tall girls
Adjectives that end in –e match both genders
◦ El maestro inteligente◦ La maestra inteligente
Many adjectives that end in a consonant match both genders
◦ El amigo joven◦ La amiga joven
Some adjectives that end in a consonant add –a to form the feminine singular.
◦ ¡Lo siento! You just have to memorize them
El chico trabajador La chica trabajadora
To make an adjective plural, add –s if it ends in a vowel
Add –es if it ends in a consonant
◦ Las chicas trabajadoras◦ Los chicos trabajadores
Athletic : feminine/ singular
Tall: masculine/ plural
Intelligent: feminine /singular
Intelligent: feminine/ plural
Short: masculine/ plural
Write in Spanish:◦ Sally is athletic◦ Mr. Smith is a little handsome. ◦ Rafael is very funny. ◦ You (masculine) are serious.
◦ EXTRA! – The tall girl likes to study.
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SUBJECT PRONOUNS take the place of the subject (noun) of the sentence.
Yo
Tú
Él / Ella / Usted
Nosotros
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
I
You (informal)
He/She/You (formal)
We
They (M & F)/You (plural)
Conjugated forms of Ser – To be
Soy
Eres
Es
Somos
Son
Yo soy
Tú eres
Él / Ella / Usted es
Nosotros somos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes son
I am
You are
He/She is / You are
We are
They are
Which pronoun do you use for the following people:
1. Joseph y yo2.Clara y Marta3.Nicholas, Matthew, and Julie4.When talking to an adult5.When talking to a peer
Translate the following sentences:
You (formal) are very tall.
Gloria is artistic
They (masculine) are a little small.
We are hard-working students.