Sustantivos, articulos, Sustantivos, articulos, y y adjetivosadjetivos

Matching nouns with their articles Matching nouns with their articles and adjectives. and adjectives.

Masculino vs. FemeninoMasculino vs. Femenino All Spanish nouns are either masculine or All Spanish nouns are either masculine or

feminine. This has nothing to do with the feminine. This has nothing to do with the object itself and must be memorized. object itself and must be memorized.

Most nouns ending in “o” are masculine.Most nouns ending in “o” are masculine. Most nouns ending in “a” are feminine. Most nouns ending in “a” are feminine. The definite article before the word matches The definite article before the word matches

the gender of the word.the gender of the word. El – masculine, singular (el libro)El – masculine, singular (el libro) La – feminine, singular (la camisa)La – feminine, singular (la camisa) Los – masculine, plural (los libros)Los – masculine, plural (los libros) Las – feminine, plural (las camisas)Las – feminine, plural (las camisas)

Indefinite articlesIndefinite articles

To say “a” or “some” in Spanish you use the To say “a” or “some” in Spanish you use the indefinite articles below.indefinite articles below. UnUn one/a…masc., sing.one/a…masc., sing. Un libroUn libro UnaUna one/a…fem., sing.one/a…fem., sing. Una camisaUna camisa UnosUnos some…masc., pluralsome…masc., plural Unos librosUnos libros Unas Unas some…fem., pluralsome…fem., plural Unas camisasUnas camisas

Adjective agreementAdjective agreement

Adjectives must agree with the nouns Adjectives must agree with the nouns they follow or modify. Adjectives that they follow or modify. Adjectives that end in “o” have four forms.end in “o” have four forms.

1.1. El amigo sinceroEl amigo sincero

2.2. La amiga sinceraLa amiga sincera

3.3. Los amigos sincerosLos amigos sinceros

4.4. Las amigas sinceras Las amigas sinceras

P.S.P.S.

Different endingsDifferent endings

Adjectives that end in “e” or in a consonant Adjectives that end in “e” or in a consonant have only two forms – singular and plural. have only two forms – singular and plural. They don’t change from masculine to They don’t change from masculine to feminine.feminine. El curso interesanteEl curso interesante los cursos interesanteslos cursos interesantes La clase interesanteLa clase interesante las clases interesanteslas clases interesantes El curso dificilEl curso dificil los cursos dificileslos cursos dificiles La clase dificilLa clase dificil las clases dificileslas clases dificiles