1.  El Acuerdo Agreement Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives

2. When it comes to agreement, it’s the noun that decides!

3. Repaso Nouns are masculine or feminine masculine  Usually end in –o  Many end in -ma feminine  Usually end in –a  End in: -sión, -ción, -dad, -tad, -tud, - umbre

4. Nouns are masculine or feminine masculine  Many end in -ma El problema El programa El clima feminine  End in: -sión, -ción, - dad, -tad, -tud, - umbre  La televisión, la habitación, la universidad, la dificultad, la actitud,

5. What if the noun ends in a consonant?  Masculine nouns that end in a consonant often have a corresponding feminine form that ends in –a.  El profesorLa profesora  El señorLa profesora

6. What if the noun ends in an -e? Some nouns that refer to people use the same form for both masculine and feminine. These nouns indicate gender by the article (el or la). El estudianteLa estudiante El artistaLa artista

7. RELATIONSHIPS I Nouns and Articles An “agreeable” relationship When the noun gender changes, so does the article. They have an “agreement”. El estudianteLa estudiante El artistaLa artista

8. RELATIONSHIPS II Nouns and Ajectives An “agreeable” relationship When the noun gender changes, so does the adjective. They have an “agreement”. El chico guapoLa chica guapa Los chicos guaposLas chicas guapas

9. The gender and number of the noun(s) decides Is the noun masculine or feminine? Singular or plural? Whatever it is, so are the article and adjective. El gato bonitoLa gata bonita Los gatos bonitosLas gatas bonitas

10. The gender and number of the noun(s) decides Masculine adjectives vs Feminine adjectives: End in “o”End in “a” Bob es bueno. Suzy es buena. All other endings stay the same. Juan es feliz.Maria es feliz.

11. The noun decides Práctica Oral 1. The tall girl 2. The short boy 3. The good student/M 4. The good student/F 5. The good students/M 1. La chica alta 2. El chico bajo 3. El estudiante bueno 4. La estudiante buena 5. Los estudiantes buenos

12. The noun decides Práctica Oral 1. The girl is tall. 2. The boy is short. 3. The student/M is good. 4. The student/F is good. 5. The students/M are good. 1. La chica es alta. 2. El chico es bajo. 3. El estudiante es bueno. 4. La estudiante es buena. 5. Los estudiantes son buenos.

13. The noun decides Práctica Escrita 1. The fat cat 2. The ugly shirt 3. The happy student/M is 4. The good-looking teacher/f. 5. The big pants 1. El gato gordo. 2. La camisa fea. 3. El estudiante feliz 4. La profesora guapa. 5. Los pantalones grandes.

14. The noun decides Práctica Escrita 1. The cat is fat. 2. The shirt is ugly. 3. The student/M is happy. 4. The teacher/F is good- looking. 5. The pants are big. 1. El gato es gordo. 2. La camisa es fea. 3. El estudiante es feliz. 4. La profesora es guapa. 5. Los pantalones son grandes.