Spanish Adjective / Direct & Indirect Object Flashcards
Part 1/5
In Spanish, adjectives agree in gender with the noun that they’re referring to. This means that they usually end in -o if the noun is masculine, or in -a if the noun is feminine.
ex. The bathroom is small and the kitchen is dark.
ex. El baño es pequeño y la cocina es oscura.
Part 2/5
However, there are a few exceptions. For example, adjectives that end in -e (e.g., grande) stay the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. You’ll learn more about this later on.
ex. The living room is big and the bathroom is also big.
ex. La sala de estar es grande y el baño también es grande.
Part 3/5
Adjectives also have to agree in number with the noun that they’re referring to. To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural, you usually place an -s at the end.
ex. This kitchen is big, but those kitchens are bigger.
ex. Esta cocina es grande, pero aquellas cocinas son más grandes.
Part 4/5
When singular nouns and adjectives end in a consonant, most of the time you add -es to make the plural form.
ex. That room is gray, and the other rooms are also gray.
ex. Esa habitación es gris, y las otras habitaciones también son grises.
Part 5/5
There are also some exceptions to this rule. Nouns that end in -z, for example, take -ces in the plural form instead,
e.g., luz and luces (light and lights). You’ll learn more exceptions as you go along.
e.g., luz and luces (light and lights). You’ll learn more exceptions as you go along.
Desde…../…..hasta
from…./…..to
delgado (flaco)../..gordo
thin../..fat
largo../..corto
long../..short
bajo../..alto
short../..tall
Definitivamente
definitely
Comparisons (part I)
When comparing people / things that are different — how do you structure the sentence?
ex…You are shorter than I
- This table is less expensive than mine
mas / menos…….que
ex. Tu eres mas bajo que yo
ex. Esta mesa es menos cara que la mia
Comparisons (part II)
When people or objects SHARE the same characteristics —- how do you structure the sentence?
I am as tall as my brother
You are as thin as your mother
TAN + adjective + COMO
ex. Soy tan alto como mi hermano
ex. Eres tan degado como tu madre
El Villano es el mas feo de todos
The villian is the ugliest of (them) all
Mi madre no solo es bueno, es la mejor
my mom is not just good, she is the best
PEOR
Worst
Meyor de todos
the oldest
Menor de la familia
youngest child
Immediatemente
generalmente
facilmente
immediately
generally
easily
Always
often
sometimes
almost never
never
Siempre
a menudo
a veces
casi nunca
nunca
Frequency words can be placed before or after the verb.
ex. I never play sports.
I read often.
ex.
Nunca practico deporte.
Leo a menudo.
However Frequency words usually come before the verb:
ex. I always watch television at night.
You (sg. informal) normally jog.
ex.
Siempre veo televisión en la noche.
Normalmente hacen footing.
Frequency ex.
Sometimes I sleep in the office.
They (fm.) almost never play sports.
ex.
A veces duermo en la oficina.
Ellas casi nunca practican deporte.
More frequency ex.
I always make the meal.
He sometimes does his homework.
en español ex.
Siempre hago la comida.
Él a veces hace sus tareas.
Direct objects (objeto dircetio) vs. indirect objects (objeto indirecto)
Yo excribo una carta
direct objects answer “WHAT” is being affected by the action here “escribir” (to write). So in this case…“una carta” is the direct object.
indirect object is the PERSON / THING that receives what is being given or done -
ex.
Tu escribes una carta “a tus padres”?….are you writing a letter “to your parents”
Yo doy un abrazo “a mi hernamo”….i give “my brother” a hug
“my parents and my brother” get something, ex. “una carta or un abrazo”
