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Noun/ Adjective Agreement
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Adjectives are used to describe ___.
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Adjectives are used to describe nouns.
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are (usually) placed AFTER
Unlike in English, in Spanish adjectives are (usually) placed AFTER the noun that they describe.
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In Spanish, adjectives must agree (match) in both number (singular/plural) and gender (masc./fem.) with the nouns they describe.
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el libro rojo Underline the noun Circle the article Draw a box around the adjective
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el libro rojo
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Singular/Masculine Noun = Singular/Masculine
Adjective Example: el libro rojo – the red book
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la silla pequeña Underline the noun Circle the article Draw a box around the adjective
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la silla pequeña
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Noun = Singular/Feminine Adjective
Ex: la silla pequeña – the small chair
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unos papeles blancos Underline the noun Circle the article Draw a box around the adjective
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unos papeles blancos
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Ex: unos papeles blancos – some white papers
Plural/Masculine Noun = Plural/Masculine Adjective Ex: unos papeles blancos – some white papers
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unas mochilas amarillas
Underline the noun Circle the article Draw a box around the adjective
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unas mochilas amarillas
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Adjectives that end in the letter –e change form in number only
Adjectives that end in the letter –e change form in number only. They do not change for masculine or feminine.
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Ejemplos: verde grande importante pobre posible / imposible
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Ex: el libro grande – __________________
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Ex: el libro grande – the big book
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Ex: some big books __________________
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Ex: some big books unos libros grandes
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Ex: a green chair _______
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Ex: a green chair una silla verde
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______________ the green chairs
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las sillas verdes – the green chairs
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**There are a few exceptions:
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Adjectives that naturally end in –a do not change for gender.
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‘violeta’ and ‘rosa’ change form in number only.
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Examples:
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the purple student desks = los pupitres violetas.
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EVEN THOUGH pupitre is masculine, the ‘a’ stays the same!
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2. some pink books = unos libros rosas.
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EVEN THOUGH libro is masculine, the ‘a’ stays the same!
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Práctica:
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(the) mochila ______ (rojo)
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Is ‘mochila’ masculine or feminine?
Ask yourself: Is ‘mochila’ masculine or feminine?
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feminine
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Ask yourself: Is ‘mochila’ singular or plural?
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singular
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–a to agree with the noun.
la mochila roja (rojo) The - o changes to –a to agree with the noun.
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2. (some) cuadernos ______ (amarillo)
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2. unos cuadernos amarillos (amarillo) Simply add an –s to make the n/a agree!
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3. (the) banderas ______ (anaranjado)
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3. las banderas anaranjadas
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4. (an) escritorio ______ (pequeño)
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4. un escritorio pequeño
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5. (the) bolígrafos ______ (verde)
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5. los bolígrafos verdes
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6. (some) computadoras ______ (grande)
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6. unas computadoras grandes
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7. (the) marcadores ______ (negro)
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7. los marcadores negros
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8. the red chairs ______
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8. the red chairs las sillas rojas
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9. a small student desk ______
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9. a small student desk un pupitre pequeño
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10. the yellow pencils ______
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10. the yellow pencils los lápices amarillos
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11. some orange books ______
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unos libros anaranjados
11. some orange books unos libros anaranjados
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12. a big door ______
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12. a big door una puerta grande
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13. some green tables ______
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13. some green tables unas mesas verdes
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14. the small clocks ______
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14. the small clocks los relojes pequeños
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