4.7.4

'Grande' and 'Bueno'

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'Bueno' and 'Malo'

'Bueno’ (good), ‘malo’ (bad), and ‘grande’ (big) change their spelling when they come before a noun.

Before masculine singular nouns

Before masculine singular nouns

  • 'Bueno' (good) and 'malo' (bad) are made shorter before masculine singular nouns.
    • bueno → buen
    • malo → mal
  • 'Grande' changes to 'gran' both before masculine and feminine singular nouns.
Examples

Examples

  • un buen hijo
    • a good son
  • un mal ejemplo
    • a bad example.
  • una gran silla
    • a big/great chair
Feminine and plural

Feminine and plural

  • ‘Bueno’ and ‘malo’ change their ending for feminine and plural nouns.
    • Just like other adjectives.
  • 'Grande' add '-s' to create the plural for both masculine and feminine.
Feminine and plural: examples

Feminine and plural: examples

  • una buena película - a good film.
  • unos malos zapatos - some bad shoes
  • unas buenas manzanas - some good apples
  • unas grandes mesas - some large tables
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You, Family & Home

1.1

Introducing Yourself & Being Polite

1.1.1Name & Age1.1.2Being Polite: Hello1.1.3Being Polite: Please1.1.4Introductions
1.2

Looks & Personality

1.2.1Hair1.2.2Eyes1.2.3Physical Appearance1.2.4Personality
1.3

My Family & I

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1.4

Days, Months & Time

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1.5

Numbers

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2.1

School

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Free Time

3.1

Free Time

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Town

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3.3

Shopping

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Holiday

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4

Grammar

4.1

Verbs

4.1.1Subject Pronouns4.1.2Subject Pronouns: Explanation4.1.3Verbs4.1.4Conjugation
4.2

Important Irregular Verbs

4.2.1To Be - Ser4.2.2Uses of 'Ser' (1/2)4.2.3Uses of 'Ser' (2/2)4.2.4To Be - Estar4.2.5Uses of 'Estar' (1/2)4.2.6Uses of 'Estar' (2/2)4.2.7'Ser' or 'Estar' (1/2)4.2.8'Ser' or 'Estar' (2/2)4.2.9To Have4.2.10Uses of 'Tener'
4.3

Regular Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.1Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense: 'Hablar'4.3.2Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense4.3.3Regular 'ER' Verbs in the Present Tense4.3.4'ER' Verbs in the Present: Examples4.3.5Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present Tense4.3.6Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present: Examples
4.4

Verbs in the Immediate Future

4.4.1Immediate Future4.4.2Immediate Future: Uses
4.5

Negatives

4.5.1Negatives4.5.2Just the 'Nada' Bit
4.6

Nouns

4.6.1Saying 'A' & 'The' (Singular)4.6.2Saying 'Some' and 'The' (Plural)4.6.3Plural Nouns4.6.4Proper Nouns (1/2)4.6.5Proper Nouns (2/2)
4.7

Adjectives

4.7.1Adjectives4.7.2Adjectives: Spelling4.7.3Adjectives That Don't Change4.7.4'Grande' and 'Bueno'4.7.5Adjectives that Change Endings4.7.6Plural4.7.7Possession
4.8

Prepositions

4.8.1Common Prepositions
4.9

Questions

4.9.1Asking Questions
4.10

Conjunctions

4.10.1What Are Conjunctions?
4.11

Adverbials

4.11.1Adverbs of Manner4.11.2Adverbs of Time4.11.3Adverbs of Place

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Adjectives That Don't Change

Adjectives that Change Endings