1. Diminutives p.235 & Augmentatives p. 255
Español I, 6th Six Weeks

2. Diminutives
In Spanish you can add the suffix -ito(a) to a noun in order to give it the meaning of “small” or “little”. It can also be used to show affection. Words with this suffix are called diminutives (diminutivos). 
abuelo → abuelito
perros → perritos
hermana → hermanita

3. abuelita gatito Miguelito hijita
Diminutives
Now that you know what the suffix ito/a(s) means, can you figure out the meanings of these words? 
abuelita     gatito     Miguelito     hijita

4. Diminutives
 Some very popular names are diminutives. What do you think the diminutives of these names are?
Ana     
Anita
Carlos     
Carlitos
Paco 
Paquito

5. Diminutives REMEMBER: Used with NOUNS
Usually indicate small/little or affection
Have four endings (-ito, -ita, -itos, -itas)

6. Augmentatives
In Spanish, you can add the –ísimo ending to an adjective in order to give it the meaning of “extremely”; this is similar to putting the word “muy” in front of an adjective. These words are called augmentatives.
grande → grandísimo
perezosa → perezosísima
ricos → riquísimos

7. altísimo feísimas buenísima
Augmentatives
Now that you know what the suffix –ísimo/a(s) means, can you figure out the meanings of these words? 
altísimo     feísimas     buenísima     

8. Augmentatives
 How would you make the following adjectives into augmentatives?
Pelo Lindo     
Lindísimo
Libros Grandes     
Grandísimos
Chicas Simpáticas 
Simpatiquísimas

9. (-ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos, -ísimas)
Augmentatives
REMEMBER:
Used with ADJECTIVES
Usually indicate extremely, very or super
Have four endings
(-ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos, -ísimas)