Definite and Indefinite Articles; Noun-Adjective Agreement Unidad 1 Lección 2

Nouns & Gender All nouns have a gender, either masculine or feminine Nouns ending in “o” are usually masculine Nouns ending in “a” are usually feminine

To make a noun plural… Nouns ending in a vowel, add “s” Nouns ending in a consonant, add “es”

Definite articles (“the”) Indicates a specific person place or thing Use . . . el with a singular, masculine noun la with a singular, feminine noun los with a plural, masculine noun las with a plural, feminine noun

Indefinite articles (“a/an”) Indicates a nonspecific person, place or thing Use . . . un with a singular, masculine noun una with a singular, feminine noun unos with a plural, masculine noun unas with a plural, feminine noun

Noun-Adjective Agreement An adjective is used to describe a noun In Spanish, the adjective almost always comes after the noun An adjective must agree with the noun it describes La chica bonita – a feminine noun needs a feminine adjective El chico atlético – a masculine noun needs a masculine adjective

Noun-Adjective Agreement (cont.) Adjectives that end in “e” or a consonant usually match both genders (inteligente, joven) To make an adjective plural, add “s” if it ends in a vowel; add “es” if it ends in a consonant