Grammer Terms Flashcards
Definite Article
“The”
Refers to a specific thing
In Spanish there are 4 DAs:
El
Los
La
Las
Noun
Person
Place
Thing
Idea
Indefinite Article
A, an, some
Refers to unspecific or groups of things
In Spanish there are 4 IAs:
Un
Unos
Una
Unas
Verb
An action word that can match whatever subject is “doing” it
Infinitive
Pure/Root/Base part of the verb (in English, include the word “to”) that must be conjugated to fit the subject pronoun
Ej: Comer or to eat
Subject Pronouns
I/Yo You/Tú (Informal) You/Usted (Formal) She/Ella He/Él We/Nosotros You/Vosotros (Informal/Spain only) Ustedes/You-All (Formal) They/Ellos Ellas/They
Subject Pronouns (2)
These can often be dropped in Spanish if the context affords it and used for emphasis rather than actual distinction. Other times it is necessary to distinguish whom is being spoken of.
Adjectives
Frequently used to “describe” a noun and/or distinguish it from a group of nouns.
In Spanish adjectives change form based on gender and plurality.
Adjectives that end in “o”
Change form based on gender and plurality.
Adjectives the end in “e”
Change form based on plurality ONLY (not for gender)
Adjectives that end in a consonant
Usually change for plurality ONLY (Not for gender)
Nationality Adjectives ending in “o”
Follow the rules for gender and plurality
Nationality adjectives that end in a consonant
Do NOT follow rule for gender. Women should end in “a” (la muchacha española)
Adjectives that end in:
“or”
“án”
“ón”
“ín”
Do not follow rules for gender and women should end in “a” or “as”
Descriptive Adjectives
Follow the noun (la pluma blanca)
