Adjectives derived from a noun: "-ado/a, -oso/a, ..." Share Copied!
Adjectives that come from nouns
Gramática: Adjetivos derivados de un sustantivo: "-ado/a, -oso/a, ..."
A1 Spanish Derivational adjectives
Level: A1
Module 2: De horas a estaciones (From hours to seasons)
Lesson 10: El clima y el tiempo (The weather)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- To form adjectives from nouns, we add suffixes. For example: "ado/a" or "oso/a".
- The root can change slightly. For example: "hielo" becomes "helado" .
| Sustantivo | Adjetivo |
|---|---|
| El sol | Soleado (Sunny)/a |
| La lluvia | Lluvioso (Rainy)/a |
| La nieve | Nevado (Snowy)/a |
| La nube | Nublado (Cloudy)/a |
| El viento | Ventoso (Windy)/a |
| El granizo | Granizado (Granulated)/a |
| La sequía | Seco (Dry)/a |
| La humedad | Húmedo/a (Humid) |
| El hielo | Está helado (It's frozen)/a |
Exercise 1: Adjetivos derivados de un sustantivo: "-ado/a, -oso/a, ..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
húmedo, lluvioso, nublado, nevada, seco, soleado, helado
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
seco
dry
2
helado
frozen
3
nublado
cloudy
4
soleado
sunny
