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Adjective Agreement in Spanish

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In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

GenderGender NumberNumber

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In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

GenderGender NumberNumber

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In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

GenderGender NumberNumber

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A person, place, or thing.

ex: Joe, forest, ball

In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

GenderGender NumberNumber

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A person, place, or thing.

ex: Joe, forest, ball

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In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

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Describes a nounex: round, blue,

small

In Spanish the adjective mustmatch the noun in both

gender and number.

Choose from either gender or number to explore this further.

GenderGender NumberNumber

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Describes a nounex: round, blue,

small

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In Spanish all nouns have a gender, either feminine or

masculine.

But how do you know if a noun is feminine or masculine?

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95% of the time a noun that ends in an “o” is masculine and a noun that

ends in an “a” is feminine.

But what about the other 5 %? NextNext

Feminine Masculinecasa libro

pizarra cuadernomanzana gato

falda bolígrafo

95% of the time a noun that ends in an “o” is masculine and a noun that

ends in an “a” is feminine.

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Feminine Masculinecasa libro

pizarra cuadernomanzana gato

falda bolígrafo

95% of the time a noun that ends in an “o” is masculine and a noun that

ends in an “a” is feminine.

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Feminine Masculinecasa libro

pizarra cuadernomanzana gato

falda bolígrafo

If a noun ends in a “d”, “ión”, “umbre”, or “z” it is most likely feminine.

If a noun ends in an “l” or “r” it is most likely masculine.

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Feminine Masculinelibertad árboldecisión barril

costumbre actorluz amor

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If a noun ends in a “d”, “ión”, “umbre”, or “z” it is most likely feminine.

If a noun ends in an “l” or “r” it is most likely masculine.

Feminine Masculinelibertad árboldecisión barril

costumbre actorluz amor

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Unfortunately there are exceptions to the rule. Here are just a few:

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Feminine Masculinemano día

flor poemamoral pezradio césped

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

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Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

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Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

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Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or

masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

Sorry, try again.Hint: it ends with “d”

Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

Sorry, try again.Hint: it ends with “a”

Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

Sorry, try again.Hint: it ends with “l”

Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

FeminineFeminine MasculineMasculineFeminineFeminine MasculineMasculine

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Now let’s try it! Are the following nouns feminine or masculine?

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Now that we know whether a noun is feminine or masculine,

let’s see how to match an adjective to it.

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An adjective that ends in an “o” matches a masculine noun.

Example: un gato pequeño(the small cat)

An adjective that ends in an “a” matches a feminine noun.

Example: una manzana pequeña(the small apple)

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An adjective that ends in an “o” matches a masculine noun.

Example: un gato pequeño(the small cat)

An adjective that ends in an “a” matches a feminine noun.

Example: una manzana pequeña(the small apple)

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An adjective that ends in an “o” matches a masculine noun.

Example: un gato pequeño(the small cat)

An adjective that ends in an “a” matches a feminine noun.

Example: una manzana pequeña(the small apple)

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An adjective that ends in an “o” matches a masculine noun.

Example: un gato pequeño(the small cat)

An adjective that ends in an “a” matches a feminine noun.

Example: una manzana pequeña(the small apple)

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An adjective that ends in an “o” matches a masculine noun.

Example: un gato pequeño(the small cat)

An adjective that ends in an “a” matches a feminine noun.

Example: una manzana pequeña(the small apple)

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Sorry, try again.Hint: the noun is masculine

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Sorry, try again.Hint: the noun is feminine

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Way to

go!!

Way to

go!!

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Sorry, try again.Hint: the noun is feminine

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Way to

go!!

Way to

go!!

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Way to

go!!

Way to

go!!

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Choose the correct adjective to match the noun.

1. amigo

3. oreja 4. papel

2. honestidad

buenobueno buenabuena muchomucho muchamucha

suciosucio suciasuciapequeñopequeño pequeñapequeña

Sorry, try again.Hint: the noun is masculine

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An adjective that ends in an “e” or a consonant matches both feminine and

masculine nouns.

Feminine example: una manzana verde(a green apple)

Masculine example: un gato verde(a green cat)

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An adjective that ends in an “e” or a consonant matches both feminine and

masculine nouns.

Feminine example: una manzana verde(a green apple)

Masculine example: un gato verde(a green cat)

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An adjective that ends in an “e” or a consonant matches both feminine and

masculine nouns.

Feminine example: una manzana verde(a green apple)

Masculine example: un gato verde(a green cat)

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Let’s try some all together now!

Is the noun mariposa or ?femininefemininemasculinemasculine

Let’s try some all together now!

Is the noun mariposa or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

bonitabonita bonitobonito

Let’s try some all together now!

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Is the noun mariposa or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

bonitabonita bonitobonitoNice Job!

Way to remember that adjectives ending in “a” match

feminine nouns

Is the noun escritorio or ?femininefemininemasculinemasculine

Is the noun escritorio or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

largalarga largolargo

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Is the noun escritorio or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

largalarga largolargoNice Job!

Way to remember that adjectives ending in “o” match

masculine nouns

Is the noun televisión or ?femininefemininemasculinemasculine

Is the noun televisión or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

aburridoaburrido grandegrande

Is the noun televisión or ?

Which adjective matches it?

femininefemininemasculinemasculine

aburridoaburrido grandegrande

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Nice Job!Way to remember that adjectives

ending in “e” work for both feminine and masculine nouns

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Which phrase is written correctly?

La chica alto

La chica alta

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

La chica alto

La chica alta

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This oneThis one Way to

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let’s go back to the material to see why.

Which phrase is written correctly?

El gato negro

El gato negra

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

El gato negro

El gato negra

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This oneThis one

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let’s go back to the material to see why.

Which phrase is written correctly?

La maestra inteligente

La maestra estupendo

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This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

La maestra inteligente

La maestra estupendo

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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go!!

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let’s go back to the material to see why.

Nice Job! Now head back home to work on the next

section or take the quiz

The “number” of a noun refers to if there is one or more of the item.

One of the items makes the noun singular, more than one makes the noun plural

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Singular Pluralcasa casaslibro libros

manzana manzanascuaderno cuadernos

The “number” of a noun refers to if there is one or more of the item.

One of the items makes the noun singular, more than one makes the noun plural

Singular Pluralcasa casaslibro libros

manzana manzanascuaderno cuadernos

Back to QuestionsBack to Questions

The “number” of a noun refers to if there is one or more of the item.

One of the items makes the noun singular, more than one makes the noun plural

Singular Pluralcasa casaslibro libros

manzana manzanascuaderno cuadernos

Back to QuestionsBack to Questions

The “number” of a noun refers to if there is one or more of the item.

One of the items makes the noun singular, more than one makes the noun plural

Singular Pluralcasa casaslibro libros

manzana manzanascuaderno cuadernos

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

Sorry, try again.Hint: does it end in an “s”?

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

Sorry, try again.Hint: does it end in an “s”?

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Can you figure it out on your own?

Are the following nouns singular or plural?

1. mesa

3. ciudades 4. bolígrafo

2. arboles

SingularSingular PluralPlural SingularSingular PluralPlural

SingularSingular PluralPluralSingularSingular PluralPlural

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Before learning how to match an adjective by number, we

need to first learn how to make an adjective plural.

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Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresNextNextBackBack

Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresBack to QuestionsBack to Questions

Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresBack to QuestionsBack to Questions

Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresBack to QuestionsBack to Questions

Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresBack to QuestionsBack to Questions

Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresNextNext

A, E, I, O, U

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Adjectives either end in a vowel or a consonant.

To make an adjective that ends in a vowel plural just add “s”.Example: rojo + s = rojos

To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural add “es”.

Example: prometedor + es = prometedoresNextNext

The letters that are not

vowels.

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

Sorry, try again.Hint: the adjective ends in a vowel

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

Sorry, try again.Hint: the adjective ends in a

consonant

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

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Way to

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligenteesWay

to go!!

Way to

go!!

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligentees

Sorry, try again.Hint: the adjective ends in

a vowel.

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What is the correct way to make each adjective plural?

NextNext

1. gordo

3. inteligente 4. flaca

2. azul

gordesgordes gordosgordos azulsazuls azulesazules

flacesflaces flacasflacasinteligentesinteligentes inteligenteesinteligenteesWay

to go!!

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Now that we understand the number of a noun and how to make an adjective plural, let’s see how to match an adjective

to a noun in number.

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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A singular adjective matches a singular noun and a plural adjective

matches a plural noun.

Singular example: manzana roja(red apple)

Plural example: manzanas rojas(red apples)

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Let’s try some all together now!

Is the noun arbol or ?pluralpluralsingularsingular

Let’s try some all together now!

Is the noun arbol or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

verdesverdes verdeverde

Let’s try some all together now!

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Is the noun arbol or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

verdesverdes verdeverde

Nice Job!Way to remember that

singular adjectives match singular nouns

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Is the noun estantes or ?pluralpluralsingularsingular

Is the noun estantes or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

grandegrande grandesgrandes

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Is the noun estantes or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

grandegrande grandesgrandes

Nice Job!Way to remember that plural adjectives match plural nouns

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Is the noun mesas or ?pluralpluralsingularsingular

Is the noun mesas or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

altasaltas altaalta

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Is the noun mesas or ?

Which adjective matches it?

pluralpluralsingularsingular

altasaltas altaalta

Nice Job!Way to remember that plural adjectives match plural nouns

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Which phrase is written correctly?

El cuaderno blanco

El cuaderno blancos

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

El cuaderno blanco

El cuaderno blancos

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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Way to

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Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

Which phrase is written correctly?

Las flores bonita

Las flores bonitas

This oneThis one

This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

Las flores bonita

Las flores bonitas

This oneThis one

This oneThis one Way to

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let’s go back to the material to see why.

Which phrase is written correctly?

Los ojos azuls

Los ojos azules

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This oneThis one

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Which phrase is written correctly?

Los ojos azuls

Los ojos azules

This oneThis one

This oneThis one Way to

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Way to

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Sorry!That answer is incorrect,

let’s go back to the material to see why.

In this quiz you will have to combine the knowledge from

both sections.

For example:

Singular and Feminine: La manzana rojaPlural and Feminine: Las manzanas rojasSingular and Masculine: El tomate rojoPlural and Masculine: Los tomates rojos

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In the quiz on the following page you will be given what the adjective is in the singular, masculine form & you must determine the correct form based on the

noun.

Retake the quiz until all of the answers are correct and show the teacher

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Ready?REMEMBER: an adjective ending in an “e” and in a consonant

does NOT need to change to match feminine or masculine. It only changes from singular to plural by adding “es”

Example: camisa azul, NOT camisa azulacamisas azules, NOT camisa azulas

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