Unit 1 Flashcards
Nouns that end in what are feminine?
-sion, -cion, -dad, -tad
Which two nouns are exceptions to the -ma as masculine rule?
la cama, la pluma
Which four nouns are that appear feminine are masculine by nature?
-el dia, -el mapa, -elplaneto, -el sofa
which two nouns that appear masculine are feminine by nature?
-la mano, -la radio
First 10 cardinal numbers
uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez
The number one changes to what when masculine and what when feminine?
un-masculine, una-feminine
If a noun ends in a vowel, make it plural by adding _
s
plural forms of el and la
los and las
How do you make a noun that ends in a vowel plural?
Add -s
How do you make a noun that ends in a consonant plural?
Add -es
How do you make a noun that ends in -i`on plural?
Add -es and drop the written accent
What are the 4 forms of the definite article in Spanish?
el- masculine singular
la- feminine singular
los- masculine plural
las- feminine plural
What are the 4 forms of the indefinite article in Spanish?
un- masculine singular una- feminine singular unos- masculine plural unas- feminine plural unos and unas meaning "some" and uno and una meaning "one", "a" or "an"
What is the main form of a verb and what word is used to denote this?
The main form of a verb is called the infinitive and it is denoted with the word “to” before the verb.
Spanish and English subject pronouns
yo-I (drop ending and add o)
tu/usted-you (drop ending and add as/es)
el/ella-he/she (drop ending and add a/e)
nosotros-we (drop ending and add amos,emos, or imos)
vosotros-you-all (drop ending and add ais,eis,`is)
ellos/ellas-they (drop ending and add an/en)
Present tense indicative in Spanish means what three things?
I, I do, I am
How do you change adjectives that end in -e to plural?
Add s
How do you form the plural of adjectives that end in consonant?
Add es
Adjectives that are _ usually follow the noun they describe?
descriptive
Adjectives that are _ almost always come before the noun.
quantitative
Monday
lunes
Tuesday
martes
Wednesday
mi`ercoles
Thursday
jueves
