Describing people in Spanish

Making adjectives agree

What is a noun?

Person, place, or thing.

What are some examples of Spanish nouns we have

learned?La galleta, la pizza, el refresco, la profesora, un amigo, unos muchachos, las papas fritas, etc.

What does an adjective do?Discuss with an “amigo”.

Describes a noun.

List some adjectives we have learned this year….

Alto, moreno, tonto, inteligente, travieso…..

Singluar MASCULINE Nouns (un, el,)

Adjectives agree in Spanish in gender and number with the noun they are describing.

When you are describing a masculine noun (el or un), you use the ending “o” for your adjective.

*Some adjectives do not end in “o” like fuerte, inteligente, interesante, joven, trabajador

Brad Pitt es guapo.Brad Pitt es fuerte.*Brad Pitt es talentoso.Brad Pitt es joven.*

El helado es bueno.El helado es frío.El helado es grande.*

Singluar FEMENINE Nouns (una, la)

Adjectives agree in Spanish in gender and number with the noun they are describing.

When you are describing a femenine noun (el or un), you use the ending “a” for your adjective.

*Some adjectives do not end in “a” like fuerte, inteligente, interesante, joven…they stay the same.

Beyonce es bonita.Beyonce es creativa.Beyonce es talentosa.Beyonce es inteligente*.

La pizza es buena.La pizza es deliciosa.La pizza es grande*.