Ch.2 Grammar(5) - Adjectives: gender, number, postion Flashcards

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to be verb used to describe basic, inherent qualities or characteristics, establishes the “norm”, or reality =snow is wet

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ser
soy somos
eres sois
es son

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adjectives that end in “o” have how many forms? example: amigo alto

also true for adjectives ending in -dor, -ón, -án, and -in

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4 forms
amigo alto amiga alta
amigos altos amigas altas

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adjectives that end in “e” or most consonants have how many forms? example: amigo fiel

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2 forms
amigo fiel amiga fiel
amigos fieles amigas fieles

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most adjectives of nationality have how many forms? example: mexicano

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4 forms
mexicano mexicana
mexicanos mexicanas

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nationality adjectives that end in “e” have how many forms? example: estadounidense

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2 forms
estadounidense
estadounidenses

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adjectives of quantity precede or follow the noun?

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precede

example: Hay muchas sillas y dos escritorios.

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interrogatives precede or follow the noun?

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precede

example: ¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?

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adjectives that describe qualities or nationality precede or follow the noun?

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follow
example: un perro listo
un professor español

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name the three adjectives that can precede or follow the noun

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bueno, before sing. masc. shortens to buen

malo, before sing. masc. shortens to mal

grande, before any noun shortens to gran, and means “great” or “impressive”

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