3.1 DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES. ADJECTIVES Adjectives are words that describes people, places, and...
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3.1
DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives are words that describes people, places, and things.
In Spanish descriptive adjectives are used with the verb ser to point out the characters such as nationality, size, color, shape, personality, and appearance.
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. In Spanish, adjectives agree in number and gender. In Spanish, adjectives follow the noun or pronoun
which they modify. In English we say, the red wagons. In Spanish we say, the wagons reds
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives that end in –o have four different forms. The feminine singular is formed by changing –o to –a. The plural is formed by adding –s to the singular forms.
Example:the tall boyel chico altothe tall boyslos chicos altosthe tall girlla chica altathe tall girlslas chicas altas
ADJECTIVES
If the noun is singular, the adjective must be singular to match.
If the noun is plural, the adjective must be plural to match.
If the noun is feminine, the adjective must be feminine to match.
If the noun is masculine, the adjective must be masculine to match.
However….
ADJECTIVOS
There are some adjectives called genderless or neutered.
Genderless or neutered adjectives can show number but not gender.
Example:
gendered – pequeño genderless – grande
gendered- alto genderless – inteligente
gendered – viejo genderless - joven
AdjectivesAdjectives
the interesting boythe interesting boyel chico interesanteel chico interesantethe interesting boysthe interesting boyslos chicos interesanteslos chicos interesantesthe interesting girlthe interesting girlla chica interesantela chica interesantethe interesting girlsthe interesting girlslas chicas interesanteslas chicas interesantes
ADJECTIVOS
Nationalities If the nationality is gendered, -o =
masculine -a = feminine
If the nationality is genderless, leave for masculine. – add –a for feminine.