Identifying and describing people and things: Ser vs. Estar & ARTICLES Srta. Lobozzo Span II Septiembre 4, 2012
Ser Estar NATIONALITY ORIGIN PROFESSION CHARACTERISTICS GENERALIZATIONS POSESSION WHAT SOMETHING IS MADE OF TIME & DATE TIME & PLACE OF EVENTS LOCATION HEALTH PHYSICAL STATES & CONDITIONS EMOTIONAL STATES WEATHER EXPRESSIONS ONGOING ACTIONS
ARTICLES Definite articles: el la los las Indefinite articles: un una Articles tell the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the nouns they precede. Definite articles: el la los las Indefinite articles: un una unos unas
ADJECTIVES Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Spanish, adjectives agree with, or match, the nouns they modify in both gender & number. Descriptive adjectives follow the noun: La familia americana Adjectives of quantity precede the noun: Muchos viejos