el acuerdo agreement nouns, articles, and adjectives
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El AcuerdoAgreement
Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives
When it comes to agreement,
it’s the noun that decides!
RepasoNouns are masculine or
feminine
masculine
Usually end in –o
Many end in -ma
feminine
Usually end in –a
End in: -sión, -ción, -dad, -tad, -tud, -umbre
Nouns are masculine or feminine
masculine
Many end in -ma
El problema
El programa
El clima
feminine
End in: -sión, -ción, -dad, -tad, -tud, -umbre
La televisión, la habitación, la universidad, la dificultad, la actitud,
What if the noun ends in a consonant?
Masculine nouns that end in a consonant often have a corresponding feminine form that ends in –a.
El profesor La profesora
El señor La profesora
What if the noun ends in an -e?
Some nouns that refer to people use the same form for both masculine and feminine. These nouns indicate gender by the article (el or la).
El estudiante La estudiante
El artista La artista
RELATIONSHIPS INouns and Articles
When the noun gender changes, so does the article. They have an “agreement”.
El estudiante La estudiante
El artista La artista
RELATIONSHIPS IINouns and Ajectives
When the noun gender changes, so does the adjective. They have “agreement”.
El vestido blanco La camisa blanca
Los vestidos blancos Las camisas blancas
The gender and number of the noun(s) decides
Is the noun masculine or feminine? Singular or plural? Whatever it is, so are the article and adjective.
El zapato negro La falda negra
Los zapatos negros Las faldas negras
The gender and number of the noun(s) decides
Masculine adjectives Feminine adjectivesend in “o” end in “a”
El vestido es rojo. La chaqueta es roja.
All other endings stay the same.El vestido es marrón. La chaqueta es marrón.El vestido es verde. La chaqueta es verde.
The noun decidesPráctica Oral
1. The white shoe.
2. The black shirt.
3. The pink shoes.
4. The red tee shirts.
1.El zapato blanco
2.La camisa negra
3.Los zapatos rosados
4.Las camisetas rojas
The noun decidesPráctica Oral
1. The girl is tall.
2. The boy is short.
3. The student/M is good.
4. The student/F is good.
5. The students/M are good.
1.La chica es alta.
2.El chico es bajo.
3.El estudiante es bueno.
4.La estudiante es buena.
5.Los estudiantes son buenos.
The noun decidesPráctica Escrita
1. The fat cat
2. The ugly shirt
3. The happy student/M is
4. The good-looking teacher/f.
5. The big pants
1.El gato gordo.
2.La camisa fea.
3.El estudiante feliz
4.La profesora guapa.
5.Los pantalones grandes.
The noun decidesPráctica Escrita
1. The cat is fat.
2. The shirt is ugly.
3. The student/M is happy.
4. The teacher/F is good-looking.
5. The pants are big.
1.El gato es gordo.
2.La camisa es fea.
3.El estudiante es feliz.
4.La profesora es guapa.
5.Los pantalones son grandes.