Grammar Slides 3.1 Flashcards
what are adj
describing nouns
descriptive adjectives are used with the verb ser to indicate;
nationality, size, colour, shape, personality and appearance
in spanish, the forms of descriptive adjectives agree in
gender and/or numbers with the nouns or pronouns they describe
adj that end in -o have 4 different forms
masc, fem, singular, plural
feminine singular is formed by
changing the -o, to -a
plural is formed by adding
-s to the singular forms
adj that end in -e or a consonant have the same
masc and fem forms
adj that end in -or
variable in both gender and number
use the masculine plural form to refer to groups that include
males and females
aleman/alemana
german
argentino/a
argentine
canadiense
canadian
chino/a
chinese
costarricense
costa rican
cubano/a
cuban
espanol
spanish
esadounidense
from the us
frances, francesa
french
ingles, inglesa
english
italiano/a
italian
japones/a
japanese
mexicano/a
mexican
norteamerucano/a
(north) american
puertorriqueno
puerto rican
ruso/a
Russian
if end in -o, change to
-a when feminine
plural is formed by adding
-s
adj of nationality that end in -e have only 2 forms,
singular and plural
to form the feminine of adj of nationaltiy that end in a consonant, add
-a
descriptive adjectives and adj of nationality generally follow the
nouns they modify
el nino rubio es de espana
the blond boy is from spain
la mujer espanola hablo ingles
the spanish woman speaks english
bueno/a and malo/a can appear before a noun. when placed before a masculine singular noun the forms are shortened;
bueno -> buen, malo -> mal
Don francisco is a great man
Don Francisco es un gran hombre
La familia de Ines es grande
Ines family is large
