1. Descripciones y ser  Describing one person or thing  A noun is a person, place or thing In Spanish, every noun has a gender:

2. Los sustantivos Remember: ALL nouns are either masculine or feminine How do we decide? masculinofeminino LD O ión NZ EA RS

3. Descripciones y ser Almost all nouns that end in ‘o’ are masculine. Almost all nouns that end in ‘o’ are masculine. Por ejemplo: el chico el colegio el colegio Almost all nouns that end in ‘a’ are feminine. Almost all nouns that end in ‘a’ are feminine. Por ejemplo: la chica la escuela la escuela Exceptions: el mapael programa la mano

4. Los artículos singulares Used with nouns in Spanish (2 types) Definite and Indefinite articles The definite article in English is the. It refers to a specific person or thing. Por ejemplo: the girl the school

5. Los artículos singulares Used with nouns in Spanish (2 types) Definite and Indefinite articles The definite articles in Spanish: 1. el – used with masculine nouns (el chico) 2. la – used with feminine nouns (la chica)

6. Los artículos singulares Used with nouns in Spanish (2 types) Definite and Indefinite articles The indefinite article in English is a or an. It refers to any person or thing, not a specific one. Por ejemplo: a girl an apple

7. Los artículos singulares Used with nouns in Spanish (2 types) Definite and Indefinite articles The indefinite articles in Spanish: 1. un – used with masculine nouns (un chico) 2. una – used with feminine nouns (una chica)

8. Los adjetivos Adjectives are words that describe nouns or other adjectives. Example: The blond boy is ugly. The brunette girl is pretty. The brunette girl is pretty.

9. Los adjetivos #1: In Spanish, adjectives MUST modify the noun in number and in gender Ej: el chico alto o la chica alta *Adjectives that end in an –o are generally masculine. Change the –o to –a to make the adjective feminine.

10. Los adjetivos #2: Descriptive adjectives follow/ are placed after the noun that they are directly modifying. Ej: el colegio viejo = the old school la chica baja = the short girl la chica baja = the short girl el gato = the fat cat el gato gordo = the fat cat

11. Los pronombres singulares Spanish subject pronouns are used for clarity, emphasis, and politeness yo = I tú = you(informal) tú = you(informal) (Ud.)usted = you (formal) (Ud.)usted = you (formal) él = he él = he ella = she ella = she

12. El verbo “ser” = to be yo soy (I am) yo soy (I am) tú eres (you are) él es (he is) ella es (she is) usted es (you are) Ej: Soy Paco.Él es chico. Ej: Soy Paco.Él es chico. Eres mexicano.Ud. es guapo.

13. El verbo “ser” Use ‘yo’ (soy) to talk about yourself. (1 st person) Use ‘yo’ (soy) to talk about yourself. (1 st person) Yo soy Srta. Wylie. Use ‘tú’ (eres) to speak to a friend. Use ‘tú’ (eres) to speak to a friend. (2 nd person) Tú eres Natalia.

14. El verbo “ser” Use the 3 rd person to talk about someone else. Use ‘él’ (es) or the person’s name to talk about a boy or a man. Él es Juan. Use ‘él’ (es) or the person’s name to talk about a boy or a man. Él es Juan. Use ‘ella’ (es) or the person’s name to talk about a girl or woman. Use ‘ella’ (es) or the person’s name to talk about a girl or woman. Ella es María.

15. El verbo “ser” Use usted (Ud.) in the 3 rd person as well. Although usted is ‘you’, it is used in the 3 rd person to show respect and politeness. Use ‘usted’ when talking to someone in a formal manner. Use ‘usted’ when talking to someone in a formal manner. Ud. es Sr. Miller.

16. El verbo “ser” Note that the verb form changes with 1 st and 2 nd persons. Since and eres have only one possible subject and meaning, “yo” and “tú” can be omitted! (left out) Note that the verb form changes with 1 st and 2 nd persons. Since soy and eres have only one possible subject and meaning, “yo” and “tú” can be omitted! (left out) When using the 3 rd person form es When using the 3 rd person form es a subject MUST be included for clarification.