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capítulo 1b
adjectives (p. 55)
words that describe people and things are called adjectives.
most spanish adjectives have two forms: masculine (ends in -o like simpático) and feminine (ends in -a like estudiosa).
masculine adjectives are used with masculine nouns: tomás es simpático.
feminine adjectives are used with feminine nouns: luisa es estudiosa.
adjectives that end in -e and -ista may be used with either masculine or feminine nouns:
tomás es inteligente. luisa es inteligente también.
marcos es muy deportista. ana es muy deportista también.
adjectives with the masculine form -dor have -dora as the feminine form:
juan es trabajador. susana es trabajadora también.
a. look at the adjectives below. circle the ending of the adjective: -o, -a, -or, -ora, -e, or -ista.
- trabajador
- deportista
- paciente
- ordenado
- inteligente
- simpática
- trabajadora
- sociable
- estudioso
b. now, organize the adjectives from part a by writing them in the chart under the correct column heading: one has been done for you.
| masculine endings | feminine endings | masculine or feminine | |||
| -o | -or | -a | -ora | -e | -ista |
| trabajador |
c. now look at the following sentences. write m next to the sentences where the adjective is masculine. write f next to the sentences where the adjective is feminine. write e next to the sentences where the adjective could be either masculine or feminine.
- yo soy muy simpática.
- tú eres muy estudioso.
- tú eres muy ordenado.
- yo soy muy trabajadora.
- yo soy muy inteligente.
- tú eres muy trabajador.
- yo soy muy paciente.
- yo soy muy deportista.
- tú eres muy reservada.
- tú eres muy impaciente.
In Spanish, adjectives change form to match the gender of the noun they modify. Masculine -o and -or, feminine -a and -ora, and -e and -ista can be either. We identify the endings in Part A, classify in Part B, and mark gender - match in Part C based on these rules.
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Part A
- -or
- -ista
- -e
- -o
- -e
- -a
- -ora
- -e
- -o
Part B
| Masculine endings | Feminine endings | Masculine or feminine |
|---|---|---|
| -or: trabajador | -ora: trabajadora | -ista: deportista |
Part C
- F
- M
- M
- F
- E
- M
- E
- E
- F
- E