Grammar Slides 3.1

Question 1

what are adj

Answer 1

describing nouns

Question 2

descriptive adjectives are used with the verb ser to indicate;

Answer 2

nationality, size, colour, shape, personality and appearance

Question 3

in spanish, the forms of descriptive adjectives agree in

Answer 3

gender and/or numbers with the nouns or pronouns they describe

Question 4

adj that end in -o have 4 different forms

Answer 4

masc, fem, singular, plural

Question 5

feminine singular is formed by

Answer 5

changing the -o, to -a

Question 6

plural is formed by adding

Answer 6

-s to the singular forms

Question 7

adj that end in -e or a consonant have the same

Answer 7

masc and fem forms

Question 8

adj that end in -or

Answer 8

variable in both gender and number

Question 9

use the masculine plural form to refer to groups that include

Answer 9

males and females

Question 10

aleman/alemana

Answer 10

german

Question 11

argentino/a

Answer 11

argentine

Question 12

canadiense

Answer 12

canadian

Question 13

chino/a

Answer 13

chinese

Question 14

costarricense

Answer 14

costa rican

Question 15

cubano/a

Answer 15

cuban

Question 16

espanol

Answer 16

spanish

Question 17

esadounidense

Answer 17

from the us

Question 18

frances, francesa

Answer 18

french

Question 19

ingles, inglesa

Answer 19

english

Question 20

italiano/a

Answer 20

italian

Question 21

japones/a

Answer 21

japanese

Question 22

mexicano/a

Answer 22

mexican

Question 23

norteamerucano/a

Answer 23

(north) american

Question 24

puertorriqueno

Answer 24

puerto rican

Question 25

ruso/a

Answer 25

Russian

Question 26

if end in -o, change to

Answer 26

-a when feminine

Question 27

plural is formed by adding

Answer 27

-s

Question 28

adj of nationality that end in -e have only 2 forms,

Answer 28

singular and plural

Question 29

to form the feminine of adj of nationaltiy that end in a consonant, add

Answer 29

-a

Question 30

descriptive adjectives and adj of nationality generally follow the

Answer 30

nouns they modify

Question 31

el nino rubio es de espana

Answer 31

the blond boy is from spain

Question 32

la mujer espanola hablo ingles

Answer 32

the spanish woman speaks english

Question 33

bueno/a and malo/a can appear before a noun. when placed before a masculine singular noun the forms are shortened;

Answer 33

bueno -> buen, malo -> mal

Question 34

Don francisco is a great man

Answer 34

Don Francisco es un gran hombre

Question 35

La familia de Ines es grande

Answer 35

Ines family is large