Chapter 8: Adjectives

Question 1

Fill in the blanks:

Possessive adjectives agree in (1) ______ and (2) _______ with the noun they modify.

They also (3)_________ the noun they modify.

Answer 1

1. Gender
2. Number
3. Precede

Examples:
Mi hermano quiere ir a España.
Tu libro está en la mesa.

Question 2

What is the one form for the third-person possessive?

Answer 2

Su/sus

Examples:
Ellos viven en las montañas. Su casa es grande.
Sus artículos son interesantes. (NOTE: plural matches adjective)

Question 3

All forms of possessive adjectives

Answer 3

Mi, mis (my)
tu, tus (your, informal)
su, sus (his, her, their, and formal “your”)
nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras (our)
vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras (your, vosotros form)

Question 4

Demonstrative adjective for “this”

Answer 4

Masculine: este
Feminine: esta

Question 5

Demonstrative adjective for “these”

Answer 5

Masculine: estos
Feminine: estas

Question 6

What’s the relative location to the speaker for the terms “this/these”?

Answer 6

Near the speaker

Question 7

Demonstrative adjectives for “that”

Answer 7

Masculine: ese
Feminine: esa

Question 8

Demonstrative adjectives for “those”

Answer 8

Masculine: esos
Feminine: esas

Question 9

What’s the relative location to the speaker for the terms “that/those”?

Answer 9

Near the listener

Question 10

Demonstrative adjectives for “that (over there)”

Answer 10

Masculine: aquel
Feminine: aquella

Question 11

Demonstrative adjectives for “those (over there)”

Answer 11

Masculine: aquellos
Feminine: aquellas

Question 12

What’s the relative location to the speaker for the terms “that/those over there”?

Answer 12

far from both the listener and the spaker

Question 13

What is a “neuter demonstrative pronoun”?

Answer 13

Refers to an object that is not known, a statement or a general idea

Question 14

What is the neuter demonstrative pronoun for “this”?

Answer 14

esto

¿Qué es esto? (What is this?)

Question 15

What is the neuter demonstrative pronoun for “that”?

Answer 15

eso

¿Qué es eso? (What is that?)

Question 16

What is the neuter demonstrative pronoun for “that, farther away in place/time”?

Answer 16

aquello

Aquello no es necesario. (That is not necessary.)

Question 17

When an adjective of nationality ends in a consonant, ____ is added to form the feminine?

Answer 17

a

Examples:
español vs. española
inglés vs. inglesa
francés vs. francesa

Question 18

When an adjective of nationality ends in an “o”, what rules are followed?

Answer 18

The “o” changes to “a” when describing a feminine noun.

cubano vs. cubana
chileno vs. chilena
suizo vs. suiza

Question 19

When an adjective of nationality ends in a vowel other than “o,” what is the rule?

Answer 19

The ending does not change.

canadiense vs. canadiense
israelí vs. israelí

Question 20

What are two common adjectives that PRECEDE the noun they modify?

Answer 20

Bueno (good)
Su hermana es una buena estudiante.

Malo (bad)
Su amiga tiene una mala idea.

NOTE: both drop the “o” before a masculine singular noun.
Este niño es un buen estudiante.
Ella tiene un mal perro.

Question 21

What does it mean when “bueno” or “malo” follows the noun?

Answer 21

The description loses its intensity.

El hombre bueno. = The (fairly) good man.

Question 22

Define: mucho

Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 22

a lot of, much, many

Precede

Ellas preparan mucha comida para muchas personas. (They prepare a lot of food for a lot of people.)

Question 23

Define: poco

Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 23

a little bit, a few, not much, not many

precede

Hay poco dinero en este banco y hay pocos clientes. (There is not much money in this bank and not many clients.)
Poca gente vive en esta calle y hay pocas casas. (Not many people live on this street, and there are few houses.)

Question 24

Define: bastante, suficiente

Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 24

Enough

precede

Ellos ganan suficiente dinero y tienen bastante trabajo. (They earn enough money and they have enough work.)

Question 25

# Define: ambos Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 25

both precede España y Portugal son bellos. Los viajeros van a visitar ambos países. (Spain and Portugal are beautiful. The travelors are going to visit both countries.)

Question 26

# Define: cada Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 26

each precede Cada casa tiene dos baños. (Each house has two bathrooms.) NOTE: cada has the same form for both masculine and feminine.

Question 27

# Define: varios Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 27

several precede Varios restaurantes sirven tacos. (Several restaurants serve tacos.) Varias tiendas venden burritos. (Several stores sell burritos.)

Question 28

# Define: alguno Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 28

some precede ¿Hay alguna farmacia cera? (Is there some pharmacy nearby?) Algunos pensamientos son buenos. (Some thoughts are good.) Algunas ideas son malas. (Some ideas are bad.) NOTE: Alguno drops the "o" before a masculine noun.

Question 29

# Define: otro Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 29

other, another precede Ella quiere otra casa. (She wants another house.) Él quiere otro carro. (He wants another car.) Ella va a comprar otras cosas. (She is going to buy other things.) NOTE: un and una do not precede any form of otro/a

Question 30

# Define: todo Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 30

all, every precede Ella lee todo el día. (She reads all day.) Leo toda la informacion. (I read all the information.) Ella hace todas las preguntas. (She asks all the questions.)

Question 31

# Define: próximo Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 31

next precede Vamos a viajar el próximo año. (We are going to travel next year.) ¿Qué va a pasar en los próximos años y en las próximas generaciones? (What is going to happen in the next years and in the next generations?

Question 32

# Define: único Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 32

only precede Ricardo es el único mexicano aquí. (Ricardo is the only Mexican here.) Ella es la única española. (She is the only Spaniard.)

Question 33

# Define: último Does it precede or follow the noun?

Answer 33

last, final precede El último mes del año es diciembre. (The last month of the year is December.) Hoy es la última clase del semestre. (Today is the last day of the semester.)