1. Repaso: Nouns, adjectives, and gustar
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Nouns
Adjectives
Gustar

2. Nouns Masculine Nouns for people have natural gender.
Other nouns have gender based on their endings. Still other nouns have gender that must be memorized.
To form the plural of a noun, add -s to a word ending in a vowel and -es to a word ending in a consonant.
Masculine
male person
amigo(s)
masculine based on ending
libro(s)
gender must be memorized
papel(es)

3. Nouns Feminine Nouns for people have natural gender.
Other nouns have gender based on their endings. Still other nouns have gender that must be memorized.
To form the plural of a noun, add -s to a word ending in a vowel and -es to a word ending in a consonant.
Feminine
amiga(s)
female person
mesa(s)
feminine based on ending
clase(s)
gender must be memorized

4. Adjectives Masculine Feminine
Adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number.
Many adjectives end in -o or -r for masculine and -a or -ra for feminine. Other adjectives end in -e or other consonants for both masculine and feminine.
To make an adjective plural, add -s to a vowel or -es to a consonant.
Masculine
Feminine
-o changes to -a
bueno(s)
buena(s)
grande(s)
grande(s)
same form for m. and f.
intelectual(es)
intelectual(es)

5. Gustar
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