In Spanish, ADJECTIVES almost always go negro

Nombre_______________________________
LOS ADJETIVOS:
masculino, feminina, plural & placement
In Spanish, ALL nouns are either “MASCULINO” or “FEMENINA.” This is called “grammatical gender,”
and it does not occur in English. In Spanish, Adjectives must AGREE with the nouns they describe in both
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Therefore, the concept of adjusting adjectives to become feminine or plural is called
ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT
MASCULINE NOUNS
FEMININE NOUNS
may be introduced by…
UN, UNOS
(“a”) (“some”)
un collar
un regalo
un pendiente
un cinturón
un tenis
unos pantalones
unos shorts
un vestido
un top
un jersey
un abrigo
un guante
or
EL, LOS
may be introduced by…
(“the”)
el reloj
el arete
el anillo
el zapato
los jeans
los pantalones cortos
el traje
el traje de baño
el suéter
el impermeable
el calcetine
el gorro
Unlike English…
In Spanish, ADJECTIVES
almost always go
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Adjectives rarely go before the noun, except maybe…
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For ALL Adjectives…
To make the MASCULINE FORM
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red = ________ white = __________
una, unas
or
(“a”) (“some”)
una cadena
una pulsera
unas gafas
unas gafas de sol
unas sandalias
una chancla
una marca
una camiseta
una camiseta sin mangas
una chaqueta
una parka
una gorra
la, las (“the”)
la bolsa
la cartera
la billetera
la bota
la chancleta
la falda
la camisa
la blusa
la sudadera
la cazadora
la corbata
la bufanda
For MOST Adjectives…
Change ___________ to make the FEMININE FORM
negro ----> ______ feo ----> ______
Add an _____ to make the PLURAL FORM
blanco ----> _______ grande ----> _________
For SOME Adjectives…
The Feminine Form is the SAME as the
Masculine Form because it ends with
_________________ or ______________________
green = ___________ blue = ___________
…and some Adjectives need _______ to be PLURAL
azul ----->_________ marrón ---->___________
And our favorites are INVARIABLE: they NEVER change! These include:
___________________________, y __________________________________
La práctica: ¡Los Adjetivos Españoles!
A. Translations
Translate the following expressions into Spanish in the spaces provided.
CAREFUL – Be sure to use Adjective Agreement!
Example: a black cat =
un gato negro
1. a black blouse = _________________________________________________________________
2. a gray skirt = ___________________________________________________________________
3. a purple sweater = ________________________________________________________________
4. the cute jacket = _________________________________________________________________
5. the ugly tie = _____________________________________________________________________
6. the pink boots = ___________________________________________________________________
7. some green T-shirts = ______________________________________________________________
8. some white dresses = ______________________________________________________________
Now, create FIVE (5) of your own clothing + adjective expressions and write them in English & Spanish
9. ___________________________________ = __________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________ = _________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________ = _________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________ = _________________________________________________
13. ___________________________________ = _________________________________________________
WARM-UP para mañana!
¿Qué llevan ellos? (What are they wearing?)
Look around the room and write 3 sentences saying pieces of clothing being worn today by THREE different
classmates! Follow the model below.
CAREFUL – you may need to use Adjective Agreement!
Example:
Él lleva una camiseta blanca y unos jeans. (Alex)
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________________