Grammar Rule for nouns & adjectives en español La lección fue creada por Señora Bennett
Essential Question: What is the English noun & adjective word order? The adjective comes before the noun “the yellow book” adjective noun 1st 2nd not “the book yellow”
What is the español noun & adjective word order? Spanish: The noun comes before the adjective “el libro amarillo” noun adjective 1st 2nd not “el amarillo libro”
Grammar Rule for articles en español
What does el & la mean? When do we use el & la? el and la = the el and la are usually in agreement with nouns and adjectives el goes with nouns and adjectives that end in –o el libro amarillo la goes with nouns and adjectives that end in -a la mesa amarilla
Grammar Rule for adjectives en español
What adjectives can change their endings What adjectives can change their endings? What adjectives do not change their endings? -o club members -o adjectives and nouns can change their endings to either to -o or –a anaranjado, rojo, morado, negro, blanco, rosado, plateado, dorado, etc. el libro amarillo la mesa amarilla not –o club members not –o club adjectives and nouns do not change ending azúl, marrón, café, chocolate, naranja, rosa, turquesa, celeste, crema, etc. el libro azúl la mesa azúl
We will have a quiz on español word order noun & adjective the week of October 3, 2011 for Mr. Hulme & Mrs. Meis’ classes. We will have a quiz on español word order noun & adjective the week of October 10th, 2011 for Ms Pruett & Mr. Shintock’s classes. Remember, practice for about 5-10 minutes every night, and you will acquire the noun and adjective order for español. We will also practice in class for the next weeks before la prueba / the quiz.