1.  Using Adjectives In Italian

2. What is agreement?  Adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in number (singular or plural ) and gender (masculine or feminine)  Adjectives change their ending to agree with the noun  NORMALLY, dictionaries give the masculine, singular form of the adjective and it is UP TO YOU to change it, if necessary.

3. Adjectives ending in “-o”  These adjectives have four forms: SINGULAR PLURAL  Masculine, ends in “–o”  Masculine, ends in “–i”  Mario è italiano. Mario e Luigi sono italiani.  Masculine, ends in “–a”  Feminine, ends in “-e”  Francesca è italiana. Le ragazze sono italiane.

4. Adjectives ending in “-ca, -ga, go”  *These adjectives usually take an “h” in the plural: SINGULAR PLURAL  simpatica  simpatiche  lungo  lunghi  lunga  lunghe  dinamica  dinamiche  But………Ma……….  Stanco  stanchi  Simpatico  simpatici ( no “h”)

5. Adjectives ending in “-ista”  These adjectives have three forms:  Singular Plural  Masculine and feminine,  Masculine, ends in “isti” ends in “-ista” Mario e Luigi sono ottimista. Mario è ottimista.  Feminine, ends in “iste” Francesca e ottimista. Le ragazze sono ottimiste.

6. Adjectives ending in “-e”  These adjectives have only tow forms, one for singular and one for plural. Genders DO NOT matter with these adjectives.  Singular Plural Masculine and feminine, Masculine and feminine, ends Ends in “–e”in “-i” Mario è feliceMario e Luigi sono felici. Francesca è felice. Le ragazze sono felici.

7. Tocca a te!  Mrs. Renzi is elegant.  Signora Renzi è elegante  Carolinas brothers are funny.  I fratelli di Carolina sono buffi.  Paolo and I are generous.  Paolo ed Io siamo generosi.  The book is boring.  Il libro è noiso.  The books are boring.  I libri sono noisi.

8. What is adjective placement?  In English, adjectives  In italian adjectives, are are placed BEFOREuaually placed AFTERthe noun; Ex: An easy testEx: un esame facile

9. Some common Italian adjectives are placed before the noun, as in English.  Una bella casa  A beautiful  **You have to memorize the adjectives that come before the noun!**

10. Some adjectives which precede nouns include…..  altro (rather)  questo (this)  molto (very)  stesso (the same)  poco (little)  vero (real)  quanto (how many)  all numbers

11. More adjectives which normally precede nouns….  Adjectives of beauty:  bello, brutto  Adjectives of age:  giovane, nuovo, vecchio  Adjectives of goodness:  bravo, buono, caro, cattivo, vero  Adjectives of size:  grande, piccolo

12. The Adjective “caro”  “Caro” has different meanings, depending on its placement  Before the noun, it means “dear”  Ex: Caro Francesco  Dear Francesco una cara nonna  a caring grandmother  After the noun, it means expensive:  Ex: una macchina cara  an expensive car

13. Adjectives of Beauty, Age, Goodness and Size can be placed AFTER the noun for EMPHASIS  Compro una nuova macchine  I am buying a new car. (needing a new car, time to change cars)  Compro una macchina nuova.  I am buying a new car. (putting emphasis on the word nuova, meaning buying something brand new.

14. FINE!!!!