17 Adjective Pronouns Flashcards

1
Q

Using a pronoun for an understood noun

A

I see Martin, Lisa, Tina, and Carol

I see them

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2
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In Spanish this is best seen when descriptive or qualative adjectives become pronouns.

In English we add the word one

He has the green apple and I have the red one

A

In Spanish the adjective assumes the entire meaning of the noun.

Él tiene la manzana verde y yo tengo la roja.

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3
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The adjective retains the number and gender of the ommitted noun.

A

………as well as the appropriate definite article. (el, la, los, las)

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4
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He reads the big book and I read the small one.

A

Él lee el libro grande y yo leo el pequeno.

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5
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I like the blue tie but you like the the red one.

A

A mí me gusta la corbata azul pero a ti te gusta la roja.

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You wear black shoes and I wear white ones.

A

Tú llevas zapatos negros y yo llevo los blancos.

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We paint the enormous pictures and they paint the very small ones.

A

Nosotros pintamos las pinturas enormes y ellos pintan las muy pequeñas.

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He buys new cars but I always buy used ones.

A

Él compra coches nuevos pero yo siempre compro los usados.

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She prefers tall men but I prefer short ones.

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Ella prefiere los hombres altos pero yo prefiero los bajos.

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10
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They want the easy question but we want the difficult one.

A

Ellos quieren la pregunta fácil, pero nosotros queremos la dificil.

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11
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She thinks that the blond man is handsome but I prefer the brunette!!!.

A

Ella cree que el hombre rubio es guapo pero yo prefiero el moreno.

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12
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The blue foutain pen is yours but the green one is mine.

A

La pluma azul es tuya, pero la verde es mia.

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13
Q

Every client wants to buy a luxury (de lujo) car, but buys the compact one.

A

Cada cliente quiere comprar el coche de lujo, pero compra el compacto.

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14
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More people buy the grey carpet (la alfomba) because the white is always dirty.

A

Más personas compran la alfombra gris porque la blanca siempre está sucia.

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15
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The two dresses are beautiful, but the long one is more elegant.

A

Los dos vestidos son hermosos, pero el largo es más elegante.

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16
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He puts the big lamps in the livingroom and the small ones in the bedrooms.

A

Él pone las lámparas grandes en la sala, y las pequeñas en el dormitorio.

17
Q

The big glass is for the red wine and the small one is for the white.

A

La copa grande es para el vino rojo y la pequeña es para el blanco.