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Gender Agreement

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Gender Agreement

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL

ANALYZE GENDER AND ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT.

NOUNS AND PRONOUNS ARE DIVIDED INTO GENDERS.

MASCULINE (MEN/BOYS) AND FEMININE (WOMEN/GIRLS)

MASCULINE: AMIGO, ÉL, JOSÉ

FEMININE: AMIGA, ELLA, ANA
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ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE NOUNS

  • They have different forms
  • These forms agree in gender
  • Most masculine forms end in 'o'
  • Most feminine forms end in 'a'
  • Raúl es bajo. Ana es baja.
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ADJECTIVES THAT END IN 'E' HAVE THE SAME FORMS.

RAÚL ES INTELIGENTE. ANA ES INTELIGENTE.
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ADJECTIVES THAT END IN CONSONANTS DO NOT ADD 'A'

UNLESS THEY END IN 'OR' OR ARE ADJECTIVES OF NATIONALITY.
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BRANDON ES ESPAÑOL, INTELECTUAL Y TRABAJADOR.

LOANA ES ESPAÑOLA, INTELECTUAL, Y TRABAJADORA.
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ADJECTIVES ALSO AGREE IN NUMBER

  • If the form ends in a vowel, add 's'
  • Julio y David son altos.
  • If the form ends in a consonant, add 'es'
  • Mis amigos son intelectuales.
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TO DESCRIBE A MIXED GROUP OF PEOPLE, USE THE MASCULINE PLURAL.

ALYSSA Y ANDRÉS SON ROMÁNTICOS.

MARIO AND MARÍA ARE OPPOSITES.

READ EACH DESCRIPTION THEN DESCRIBE THE OTHER PERSON.
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MARIO ES BAJO.

MARÍA ES...
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MARÍA ES INTELIGENTE.

MARIO ES...
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GABRIEL AND GABRIELA ARE SIMILAR.

DESCRIBE WHAT THE OTHER PERSON IS LIKE.
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GABRIEL ES ACTIVO.

GABRIELA ES...
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GABRIELA ES SIMPÁTICA.

GABRIEL ES...
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GABRIEL ES TRABAJADOR.

GRABRIEL Y GABRIELA SON...
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USE DESCRIPTIONS BASED ON THE PICTURE

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USE DESCRIPTIONS BASED ON THE PICTURE

USE DESCRIPTIONS BASED ON THE PICTURES

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