ADJETIVOS

Adjectives

Spanish 1
Week 8, Q1

Adjectives

Spanish 1

Essential Question

How can I describe someone or

something in Spanish?

Adjectives-What are they?

Words that describe, tell me

something about, nouns (people and

things) are adjectives.

Adjectives and Their Rules

Adjectives must agree (match) the noun they are describing in
2 categories: GENDER & NUMBER.

In Spanish adjectives come after the noun.
For example: La casa rosada es mía.

Gender Rule
If the noun is feminine then the adjective is feminine.

If the noun is masculine then the adjective is masculine.

Number Rule
If the noun is singular then the adjective is singular.

If the noun is plural then the adjective is plural.

Multiple Choice

Adjectives in Spanish must agree (match) with

• a verb

• a noun

• a pronoun

• the direct object

Multiple Select

Adjectives in Spanish must agree (match) with the ....... and ......... of a noun.

• gender

• verb

• number

• space

Masculine Adjectives Endings

Singular

Plural

-o

-os

Feminine Adjectives Endings

Singular

Plural

-a

-as

Adjectives Ending in E

1. Can be used with both genders and have the forms:

Singular

Plural

-e

-es

Categorize

Options (20)

desordenada

atrevidas

estudiosas

perezosa

simpáticas

trabajadoras

atrevidos

desordenado

graciosos

reservado

talentoso

trabajador

deportista

impaciente

inteligente

paciente

sociable

bueno

buena

graciosas

Organize these adjectives into the right categories

Feminine

Masculine

Both

Match

Match the following adjectives with their corresponding nouns

• la galleta

• las zanahorias

• el pollo

• los guisantes

• los pescados

redonda

anaranjadas

frito

verdes

frescos

• redonda

• anaranjadas

• frito

• verdes

• frescos

Adjectives Ending in a consonant

Can be used with both genders and have the forms:

Singular

Plural

consonant

consonant + es

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective.

El estudiante es _____________ (Spanish)

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective.

Los zapatos son _____________ (azul)

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective.

Los chicos son _____________ (trabajador)

Adjectives- Have 4 types

Feminine
Adjectives

Masculine
Adjectives

End in -e

End in a
consonant

-a
-as

-o
-os

-e
-es

-r, -l

-res
-les

In Summary

1. Answer the essential question: How can I describe someone or something in Spanish?
2. Explain the rules for adjectives
3. Give the 4 types of adjectives
4. Give an example for each one