11R.1

Nouns are...

• people (mom, the teacher, brother)

• places (the library, the office, the park)

• things (a pencil, bread, a lamp)

• ideas (hope, love, liberty)

In Spanish, all nouns have "gender".

They are either "masculine" or "feminine". This doesn't mean that they item is a girl or a boy; this gender is a grammar concept.

You must learn the "article" with the noun so that you can learn its gender.

"Definite" articles (meaning "the") are the ones that are often presented with nouns as you learn them.

• el libro (masculine, singular)

• la chaqueta (feminine, singular)

• los libros (masculine, plural)

• las blusas (feminine, plural)

Multiple Choice

Choose the definite article (the word meaning "the") that goes with the noun.

_____ amigo

• la

• el

• los

• las

Multiple Choice

Choose the definite article (the word meaning "the") that goes with the noun.

_____ cuadernos

• el

• la

• los

• las

Multiple Choice

Choose the definite article (the word meaning "the") that goes with the noun.

_____ botas

• el

• la

• los

• las

Multiple Choice

Choose the definite article (the word meaning "the") that goes with the noun.

¿Necesitas ___ libro de texto para la clase de inglés?

• el

• la

• los

• las

Multiple Choice

Is the following word masculine or feminine? GORRO

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Is the following word masculine or feminine? LIBRO

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Is the following word masculine or feminine? CAMISA

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Is the following word masculine or feminine? BOTAS

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Is the following word masculine or feminine? OJOS

• masculine

• feminine

Adjectives

• In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender and in number.

  • This means that if the noun an adjective describes is feminine, the adjective must be feminine, and if that same noun is also plural, the adjective will be feminine AND plural as well.

• Adjectives in Spanish are placed AFTER the noun.

• Example: yellow blouse-blusa amarilla, blue shoes-zapatos azuleS

Multiple Select

Shakira es (check all that apply)

• bonita

• bonito

• talentoso

• talentosa

Multiple Choice

La casa es

• moderno

• inteligente

• moderna

• antiguo

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct translation:

the green gloves

• los guantes verde

• los verde guantes

• los guantes verdes

• los verdes guantes

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct translation:

the blue pants

• los azul pantalones

• los pantalones azul

• los azules pantalones

• los pantalones azules

Describing in Spanish

Remember, for adjectives that end in -o, change the -o to -a for females.

Pablo es alto. Diego es gordo.

Elena es alta. Alexandria es flaca.

Multiple Choice

Erica es ___________. 

• cómica

• organizado

• preciosos

Multiple Choice

Samuel es ______..

• mexicanos

• mexicano

• mexicana

Multiple Choice

Los profesores son _____.

• serio

• serios

• serias

If an adjective doesn't end in -o, it doesn't change.

They stay the same for masculine or feminine.

El museo es grande.

La iglesia es grande.

Multiple Choice

Las chicas son _____.

• inteligentes

• inteligenta

• inteligento

Multiple Choice

Las camisas son _____.

• azules

• azul

• azulas

Now let's try some more...

​Now let's review using ADJECTIVES in Spanish.

​Remember, adjectives have to "match" the noun they're describing in:

​

​NUMBER: singular or plural

​GENDER: masculine or feminine

​

​​And if the adjective doesn't end in an o or a, we don't force it to, but it still become plural if needed:

​Natalie es ambiciosa. Paco es ambicioso.

​Paco y Natalie son ambiciosos.

​Natalie y Carla son ambiciosas.

Gloria es independiente. Steve es independiente.

​Gloria y Steve son independientes.

Multiple Choice

Miguel es simpático. Anita también es _____.

• idealistas

• inteligentes

• simpática

• trabajadora

Multiple Choice

Identify the gender and number of the adjective provided.

blanco

• masculine / singular

• feminine / singular

• masculine / plural

• feminine / plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the gender and number of the adjective provided.

rosados

• masculine / singular

• feminine / singular

• masculine / plural

• feminine / plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the gender and number of the adjective provided.

roja

• masculine / singular

• feminine / singular

• feminine / plural

• masculine / plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the gender and number of the adjective provided.

amarillas

• masculine / singular

• feminine / singular

• feminine / plural

• masculine / plural

Multiple Choice

Rosa y Maria son _____. 

• bonitos

• bonitas

• bonita

• bonito

Multiple Choice

Las hermanas son ______. 

• divertida

• bajas

• antipáticos

• seria

Multiple Choice

How do Spanish adjectives have to agree with the noun and adjectives?

• tense

• formality

• gender and number

• verbs and nouns

Multiple Choice

The building is tall.

El primo es .....

• alto

• alta

• altos

• altas

Multiple Choice

The class is small.

La clase es...

• pequeño

• pequeña

• pequeños

• pequeñas

Multiple Choice

The cows are fat.

Las vacas son...

• gordo

• gorda

• gordos

• gordas

Multiple Choice

The dogs are thin.

Los perros son...

• delgado

• delgada

• delgados

• delgadas

Multiple Choice

El muchacho es . . .

• alto

• alta

• altos

• altas

Multiple Choice

la puerta es . . .

• abierto

• abierta

• abiertos

• abiertas

Multiple Choice

los perros son . . .

• activo

• activa

• activos

• activas

Multiple Choice

la casa es . . .

• nuevo

• nueva

• nuevos

• nuevas

Multiple Choice

las camisas son . . .

• blanco

• blanca

• blancos

• blancas

Multiple Choice

los jeans son . . .

• azul

• azuls

• azules

• azulos

Multiple Choice

los zapatos son . . .

• blanco

• blanca

• blancos

• blancas

Multiple Choice

el sombrero es

• anaranjado

• anaranjada

Multiple Choice

los calcetines son . . .

• rosado

• rosada

• rosados

• rosadas

Multiple Choice

la muchacha es . . .

• inteligente

• inteligentes

Multiple Choice

Match the adjective to the subject: Los chicos son 

• atlético

• atléticos

• atlética

• atléticas

Multiple Choice

Match the adjective to the subject: Elena es

• cómica

• cómicas

• cómico

• cómicos

Multiple Choice

Match the adjective to the subject: Mis padres son...

• perezoso

• perezosos

• perezosa

• perezosas

Multiple Choice

Match the adjective to the subject: Julia y Carolina son...

• reservado

• reservada

• reservados

• reservadas

Multiple Choice

Match the adjective to the subject: Pablo es.. 

• estudioso

• estudiosa

• estudiosos

• estudiosas