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Chapter 8: Adjectives Flashcards

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Fill in the blanks:

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

They also (3)_________ the noun they modify.

A
  1. Gender
  2. Number
  3. Precede

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

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

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Su/sus

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

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All forms of possessive adjectives

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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)

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Demonstrative adjective for “this”

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Masculine: este
Feminine: esta

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Demonstrative adjective for “these”

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Masculine: estos
Feminine: estas

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

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Near the speaker

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Demonstrative adjectives for “that”

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Masculine: ese
Feminine: esa

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Demonstrative adjectives for “those”

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Masculine: esos
Feminine: esas

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

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Near the listener

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Demonstrative adjectives for “that (over there)”

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Masculine: aquel
Feminine: aquella

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Demonstrative adjectives for “those (over there)”

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Masculine: aquellos
Feminine: aquellas

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

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far from both the listener and the spaker

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What is a “neuter demonstrative pronoun”?

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

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What is the neuter demonstrative pronoun for “this”?

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esto

¿Qué es esto? (What is this?)

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What is the neuter demonstrative pronoun for “that”?

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eso

¿Qué es eso? (What is that?)

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

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aquello

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

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

A

a

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

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

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

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

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

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The ending does not change.

canadiense vs. canadiense
israelí vs. israelí

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

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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.

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

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The description loses its intensity.

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

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Define: mucho

Does it precede or follow the noun?

A

a lot of, much, many

Precede

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

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Define: poco

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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.)

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Define: bastante, suficiente

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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Enough

precede

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

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Define: ambos

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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.)

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Define: cada

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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each

precede

Cada casa tiene dos baños. (Each house has two bathrooms.)

NOTE: cada has the same form for both masculine and feminine.

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Define: varios

Does it precede or follow the noun?

A

several

precede

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

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Define: alguno

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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.

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Define: otro

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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

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Define: todo

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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.)

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Define: próximo

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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?

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Define: único

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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only

precede

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

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Define: último

Does it precede or follow the noun?

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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.)

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