Adjective use & placement

SER (to _____) Yo ________ Tú ________ Ud. Él ________ Ella Nosotros ________ Vosotros ________ Uds. Ellos ________ Ellas be soy eres es somos sois son

1. Q: What are adjectives? A: Adjectives describe nouns. 2. Adjectives that are used to describe more permanent characteristics are used with ser. 3. The masculine form usually ends in the letter -o and the feminine form usually ends in the letter -a.

4. An adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun its describing. El libro es gracioso. Los libros son graciosos. *dont forget to change the form of ser as well.

Now you try. In the first blank use the correct form of ser. In the 2 nd blank use the correct form of the adjective. 1. Paco _____ __________. (estudioso) 2. Gabriela y Maribel ______ __________ (desordenado) 3. José y tú _____ __________ (atlético). 4. Luisa _____ _________ (trabajador) esestudioso sondesordenadas son atléticos estrabajadora

Adjectives 5. Adjectives that end in -e describe both masculine and feminine nouns. Take a look

Adjectives Anita es inteligente. Anita is smart. Pedro es inteligente también. Pedro is also smart.

Adjectives 6. When an adjective ends in - or, an -a is added to describe a feminine noun. Juan es trabajador. Luz es trabajadora

Adjectives 7. Some adjectives that end in -a, such as deportista, describe both masculine and feminine nouns. You will need to learn which adjectives follow this pattern.

Adjectives Tomás es deportista. Tomás is sports-minded (sporty). Marta es deportista también. Marta is also sports-minded (sporty).

Word Order: Placement of Adjectives

Placement of Adjectives In Spanish, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. Margarita es una chica artística. nounadjective

Placement of Adjectives In English sentences the adjective comes before the noun, but in Spanish adjectives mostly come after the noun. Memorize this pattern

Placement of Adjectives Subject + Verb + Noun + Adjective Margarita es una chica muy artística. Pablo es un estudiante inteligente. La Sra. Ortiz es una profesora muy buena.

More practice Translate into Spanish: 1.Jorge is creative. Jorge es creativo. 2. María is a pretty girl. María es una chica bonita. 3. Pablo and Nacho are daring boys. Pablo y Nacho son chicos atrevidos 4. We are sporty. (Nosotros) somos deportistas.