¡Bienvenidos!
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diecisiete 17
Position of adjectives
In Spanish, adjectives that describe qualities (
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pretty, smart, and so on)
generally follow nouns, while adjectives of quantity precede them: Hay dos
chicas bonitas.
Agreement of articles, nouns, and adjectives
In Spanish, the article, the noun, and the adjective agree in gender and
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number.
El muchacho es simpático. Los muchachos son simpáticos.
La muchacha es simpática. Las muchachas son simpáticas.
A. ¿Cómo son...? With a partner, take turns asking and answering the
following questions. In your answers, contradict what is stated.
modelo ◆ : —¿Eva es tonta?
—¡Al contrario (On the contrary)! Es muy inteligente.
B. Para conversar (To talk) With a partner, take turns asking each other
what these people are like. Ask: ¿Cómo es...? (What is . . . like?)
Práctica y conversación
Study these common adjectives that are used to describe people, places, or
things.
alto(a) (tall) bajo(a) (short)
delgado(a) (slender) gordo(a) (fat)
simpático(a) (pleasant) antipático(a) (unpleasant)
guapo(a) (handsome) feo(a) (ugly)
difícil (difficult) fácil (easy)
grande (big) pequeño(a) (small)
joven (young) viejo(a) (old)
inteligente tonto(a) (dumb)
1. ¿Los chicos son bajos?
2. ¿Elena es joven?
3. ¿Eva y Gloria son antipáticas?
4. ¿Luis y Francisco son feos?
5. ¿Elsa es gorda?
6. ¿Las lecciones son fáciles?
7. ¿Las casas (houses) son grandes?
8. ¿Ellos son inteligentes?
1. Brad Pitt
2. Danny De Vito
3. Ricky Martin
4. Jennifer López
5. Roseanne
6. Leonardo Di Caprio
7. Cameron Díaz
8. Penélope Cruz
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resources on the ¡Hola, amigos!
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C. Nacionalidades (Nationalities) With a partner, take turns matching
these famous people with their nationalities. Be sure to make any necessary
changes to the adjectives.
puertorriquen˜o espan˜ol inglés colombiano
norteamericano dominicano mexicano
1. Shakira
2. Tony Blair y Gordon Brown
3. Antonio Banderas
4. Sammy Sosa
5. Jane Austen
6. Sandra Bullock y Julia Roberts
7. Felipe Calderón
8. Jennifer López
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