1. Noun-Adjective Agreement
¡Avancemos!, p.66

2. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
In English, the adjective almost always comes before the noun.
In Spanish, the adjective usually comes after the noun.
the serious students vs. los estudiantes serios
adjective
noun
noun
adjective

3. In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the nouns that they modify in both gender and number.
Singular
Plural
Masculine
el chico alto
los chicos altos
Feminine
la chica alta
las chicas altas

4. To form feminine adjectives...
Words that end in -o can be changed to -a
Adjectives ending in -e are neutral; they can be used with both genders
Most adjectives that end in consonants can be used with both genders. Ex: joven
For other adjectives (those that end in -r), it is necessary to add an -a to form the feminine Ex: trabajador → trabajadora

5. To form plural adjectives
If an adjective ends in a vowel, just add -s
Ex: inteligente → inteligentes
If an adjective ends in a consonant, add -es
Ex: joven → jóvenes, trabajador → trabajadores

6. ¡A practicar!
p.67, Act. 12 (copy, complete, and translate), 13, 14, P&P
p.68, P&P

7. p.67, Act. 12 Translation To: Sandra A: Sandra
Subject: A famous person in Miami!
Hello, friend. You like to play soccer and you’re intelligent, aren’t you?
A: Sandra
Asunto: ¡Una persona famosa en Miami!
Hola, amiga. Te gusta jugar al fútbol y eres 1) ______, ¿no?
inteligente

8. p.67, Act. 13 Use at least 2 adjectives for each person.
Mario es
La Sra. De Silva es
Mónica es
Rafael es
alto, guapo, estudioso, y serio.
desorganizada y baja.
alta, guapa, y atlética.
cómico y joven.

9. p.68, Act. 14
Choose 2 boys and 2 girls in your class and describe them in Spanish. Use at least 3 adjectives for each person. Be positive!

10. p.68, P&P una estudiante desorganizada unos chicos simpáticos
unas mujeres trabajadoras
un hombre grande