1. Adjectives
unit 1

2. Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes people and things.
ex. shy, reservado

3. Gender
En español, adjectives have gender just like nouns. The masculine form normally ends in -o and the feminine form usually ends in -a.

4. Masculine
Masculine adjectives are used to describe masculine nouns. The gender of the adjective needs to match the gender of the noun!
ex. Juan es desordenado.
Jorge es artístico.

5. Feminine
Feminine adjectives are used to describe feminine nouns. The gender of the adjective needs to match the gender of the noun!
ex. Julia es desordenada.
Laura es artística.

6. -E adjectives
Adjectives that end in -e are gender neutral and can describe both masculine and feminine nouns.
ex. José es inteligente.
María es inteligente.

7. -dor
When adjectives end in -dor, they are masculine. To make -dor adjectives feminine, you add an -a to the end.
ex. Carlos es trabajador.
Daniela es trabajadora.

8. Rule Breaker
There are some adjectives that end in -a that are gender neutral and do not change for the noun.
ex. Luis es deportista.
Valeria es deportista.

9. ¡Pruébalo! Match up the adjective with the person: atrevido Alberto
impaciente Alicia
perezosa
deportista
buena
gracioso
inteligente