Ch.2 Grammar(5) - Adjectives: gender, number, postion Flashcards
to be verb used to describe basic, inherent qualities or characteristics, establishes the “norm”, or reality =snow is wet
ser
soy somos
eres sois
es son
adjectives that end in “o” have how many forms? example: amigo alto
also true for adjectives ending in -dor, -ón, -án, and -in
4 forms
amigo alto amiga alta
amigos altos amigas altas
adjectives that end in “e” or most consonants have how many forms? example: amigo fiel
2 forms
amigo fiel amiga fiel
amigos fieles amigas fieles
most adjectives of nationality have how many forms? example: mexicano
4 forms
mexicano mexicana
mexicanos mexicanas
nationality adjectives that end in “e” have how many forms? example: estadounidense
2 forms
estadounidense
estadounidenses
adjectives of quantity precede or follow the noun?
precede
example: Hay muchas sillas y dos escritorios.
interrogatives precede or follow the noun?
precede
example: ¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?
adjectives that describe qualities or nationality precede or follow the noun?
follow
example: un perro listo
un professor español
name the three adjectives that can precede or follow the noun
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”