Gender of Nouns
Fill in the blanks with the words "Gender" & "Number".
English nouns do not have ___________ but they do have do have __________.
English nouns do not have GENDER but they do have do have NUMBER.
Does the adjective "bajo" modify a masculine or feminine noun?
What is masculine noun?
What are the four definite articles in Spanish?
What is el, la, los, las?
What do the singular indefinite articles mean in English?
a and an
Where are adjectives placed in English sentences/phrases?
BEFORE the nouns they modify.
Spanish nouns have "Gender" & "Number". What do these words mean?
Gender is masculine & feminine
Number is singular & plural
How do we make nouns & adjectives that end in "e" masculine or feminine?
We leave them or we change the article on the noun
What do all of the Spanish definite articles mean in English?
What is "the"?
What are the indefinite articles in Spanish?
What are un, una, unos, unas?
Where are (most) adjectives put in Spanish sentences/phrases?
AFTER the nouns they modify.
In terms of gender of nouns, why are the letters "A" and "O" important?
Many feminine nouns end in A and many masculine nouns end in O.
Give an example of an adjective that ends in "e"
What is "inteligente" or "grande" or "interesante" or "verde" or "paciente" or "impaciente"
Write the following phrase in Spanish: the boys.
What is los chicos / los muchachos / los niños?
What do "unos" and "unas" mean in English?
Some
Translate the following phrase: the tall policeman
What is el policía alto.
What are tema, idioma, mapa, programa, poema, problema, día, etc.
These words are from the Greek language.
Translate the sentence in English: El hombre viejo es cómico.
What is "The old man is cómico".
Are the definite articles los and las singular or plural?
What is plural?
Translate the following phrase: a girl.
una chica, una chica, una muchacha
Translate the following phrase: a nice teacher (female)
What is: una maestra/una profesora simpática?
Masculine nouns USUALLY end with 6 letters. What word do we use to help us remember those letters? Feminine nouns also USUALLY have certain endings. What (look at your apuntes) can we use to help us remember these endings?
What is L.O.N.E.R.S.? What is D-IÓN-Z-A?
Translate in Spanish: the class is big and the kids (both boys and girls) are small.
What is la clase es grande y los chicos son pequeños?
How do you say, "the female doctor"
La doctora or La médica
Translate the following phrase in Spanish: Some smart teachers (a mixture of male & female)
What is unos profesores/maestros inteligentes/listos?
Translate the following phrase: the big white houses
What is las casas blancas y grandes?