Grammar Rules Flashcards
The stress falls on the next to last syllable (penúltima sílaba) when…
When a word ends in n, s or a vowel (vocal)
A stress falls on the last syllable (última sílaba) when…
A word ends in any consonant (consonante) other than n or s
Accent marks (accento ortográfico) allow
accentuation (stress) rules to change and instead stress on the accented vowel
Question words always have…
Written accent marks (Cómo, cúal, de dónde)
Certain words have a written accent mark to distinguish
words that are pronounced the same, otherwise spelled the same, but have different meanings such as él and el (he, the)
If a noun is ingeniero, it is
masculine
If a noun is ingeniera, it is
feminine
The definite article for ingeniero, singular
el
The definite article for ingeniera, plural
las
The definite article for ingeniero, plural
los
El artículo definido para ingeniera, singular
la
El artículo indefinido para ingeniera, singular
una
El artículo indefinido para ingeniero, singular
un
El artículo indefinido para ingeniera, plural
unas
El artículo indefinido para ingeniero, plural
unos
What género are nouns ending in the letters l, o,n, or r?
Ellos son ingeniero
Nouns ending in e are often
ingeniero
5 nouns that end in e but are feminine
- La tarde
- La noche
- La clase
- La gente
- La parte
Ingeniera nouns often end in
a, ad, ción, y sión
Words ending in ma and ta are often
masculine
When a feminine word starts with a stressed a sound, they take the article…
el
Most nouns ending in e or ista are what género?
Either masc or fem, depending on the context
Plural versions of nouns ending in a vowel usually add an…
s
Plural versions of nouns ending in a consanant add
es
