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Definite and Definite and IndefiniteIndefinite ArticlesArticles
Definite and Definite and IndefiniteIndefinite ArticlesArticles
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Los Artículos…:Los Artículos…:Los Artículos…:Los Artículos…:
1. Definite:
ella
loslas
“the”
1. Indefinite:
ununa
unosunas
“a” / “an”
some
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Definite Articles
Used with nouns to indicate specific people, places, or things
Used with nouns to indicate specific people, places, or things
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Indefinite Articles
Used with nouns to indicate nonspecific people, places, or things
Used with nouns to indicate nonspecific people, places, or things
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Example
El chico es un amigo.
The boy is a friend.
El chico es un amigo.
The boy is a friend.
Definite article Indefinite article
Definite article Indefinite article
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Definite and Indefinite Articles
In Spanish, articles match nouns in gender and number.
All Spanish nouns, even if they refer to objects, are either masculine or feminine.
In Spanish, articles match nouns in gender and number.
All Spanish nouns, even if they refer to objects, are either masculine or feminine.
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Masculine Nouns:Masculine Nouns:Masculine Nouns:Masculine Nouns:
• usuallyusually end in “- o” end in “- o”• used with definite article “el” used with definite article “el” (“the”)(“the”)
• usuallyusually end in “- o” end in “- o”• used with definite article “el” used with definite article “el” (“the”)(“the”)
El chico El bolígrafo El cuaderno
Feminine Nouns:Feminine Nouns:Feminine Nouns:Feminine Nouns:
• may end in “- a”, “- ción”, may end in “- a”, “- ción”,
““- sión”, “- dad”- sión”, “- dad”• used with definite article “la” used with definite article “la” (“the”)(“the”)
• may end in “- a”, “- ción”, may end in “- a”, “- ción”,
““- sión”, “- dad”- sión”, “- dad”• used with definite article “la” used with definite article “la” (“the”)(“the”)
La chica La acción La televisión La posibilidad
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ExceptionsExceptions to the rule…: to the rule…:ExceptionsExceptions to the rule…: to the rule…:
The gender of some words must be learned because The gender of some words must be learned because they don’t follow the patterns for they don’t follow the patterns for masculinomasculino or or femeninofemenino::The gender of some words must be learned because The gender of some words must be learned because they don’t follow the patterns for they don’t follow the patterns for masculinomasculino or or femeninofemenino::
Masculinos:
El díaEl mapaEl relojEl lápiz
El pupitreEl sacapuntas
Femeninos:
La tardeLa nocheLa claseLa pared
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Definite Article
Noun Indefinite Article
Noun
Singular el
the
chico
boy
un
a
chico
boy
Plural los
the
chicos
boys
unos
some
chicos
boys
Singular la
the
chica
girl
una
a
chica
girl
Plural las
the
chicas
girls
unas
some
chicas
girls
Red = Masculine Yellow = Feminine
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Plural Nouns:Plural Nouns:
el los la las
Nouns ending in a vowel add “-s”
el chico los chicos
la silla las sillas
Nouns ending in a consonant add “-es”
el papel los papeles
el reloj los relojes
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Plural Nouns: Plural Nouns:
el los la las
Nouns ending in a “-z” change to “-c”, add “-es”
el lápiz los lápices
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Plural Nouns:Plural Nouns:
el los la las
When referring to males and females as a single group,or to masculine and femenine objects together,
always use the masculine plural:
When referring to males and females as a single group,or to masculine and femenine objects together,
always use the masculine plural:
the boys
the boys and girls
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los chicos
the boy students
the boy and girl studentslos estudiantes
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Write the correct definite article
______ chicas son atléticas.______ maestra es inteligente.______ amigos son simpáticos.______ chico es pelirrojo.
______ chicas son atléticas.______ maestra es inteligente.______ amigos son simpáticos.______ chico es pelirrojo.
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Write the correct indefinite article
_______ personas son organizadas.
_______ estudiantes son cómicos. _______ amiga es joven. _______ chico es bajo.
_______ personas son organizadas.
_______ estudiantes son cómicos. _______ amiga es joven. _______ chico es bajo.