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Prefixes and Suffixes

Suffixes are used to form different parts of speech.
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
respond response, responsibility responsible Responsibly
Suffixes for different parts of speech
No suffix
-ment, -er, -red, -tion, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy, or no suffix
-ing, -ed, -y, -ous, -ful, -ish, -able, -ible, -ive, -less,
-ly
Corresponding suffixes in Spanish and English
Spanish Suffix
Spanish word
English Suffix
English word
-ada palada -ful shovelful
-dad, -tad cantidad   -ty quantity
-ero panadero  -er baker
-ando dando -ing giving
-oso rocoso -y rocky
-ia biologia -y biology
-izo rojizo    -ish redish
-mente claramente   -ly clearly
-on lloron  -ful tearful
-dor, -or hablador -er talker
-ura negrura  -ness blackness
 
Prefixes are often used to change the meaning.
Prefix
Meaning
Example
un- not The plot was unbelievable!
dis- not I disagree with you on that point.
mis- not I must have misunderstood her.
im- not That is impossible.
de- not The airlines are deregulated.
Co- with We corresponded with each other.
pre- before They will show a sneak preview of the movie.
re- again She will rewrite that part of the story.
bi- two She rides a bicycle to school.


Practice - Same word, different part of speech
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
VERB
entertaining
fun
develop
trainer
hate
scare
organize
promise
noise
mess
play
Conect the prefixes to the base word
Prefix
Base word        
Suffix
Significado
in- 
conscious
  -able/ible
conciente
 
 help
ayudar, ayudo
kind
    -ful
amable
un- 
literate
letrado
loyal
 -(i)ive
fiel
mature
maduro
im- 
measure
  -less
medir
polite
educado
popular
 -cy
popular
il-
relevant
relevante
rely
-(i)ty
confiar, necesitar
respect
respetar, respeto
ir-
sense
-ment
sentido, sentir
success
exito
thought
  -ness
pensamiento
dis-  
understand
entender
 
amaze
  
asombrar
mis- 
use
-ing
usar, uso