ch.2a definite articles
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Definite Articles with Nouns
Ch.2A
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El libro La mochila
El cuaderno La regla
El chico La chica
El bolígrafo La posibilidad
El periódico La actividad
El muchacho La misión
El escritorio La lección
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Nouns refer to people, places, things and concepts
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The = el, la, los, las
• All definite articles are determined by gender and number
• El = singular masculine • La = singular feminine • Los = plural masculine • Las = plural feminine
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Masculine Nouns
• Use el with most nouns that end with -o
El chico El cuaderno El periódico
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Feminine Nouns
• Use la with most nouns that end with –a, -sión, -ción, -dad
La regla La mochila
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Making Nouns Plural
el los la las
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Nouns ending in a vowel, add -s
• El amigo ⇒ los amigos • El libro ⇒ los libros • La amiga ⇒ las amigas • La revista ⇒ las revistas
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Nouns ending in a consonant add -es
• El papel ⇒ los papeles • El reloj ⇒ los relojes • La pared ⇒ las paredes
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Nouns ending with –z change to –c and add -es
• El lápiz ⇒ los lápices
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**Some nouns do not follow the pattern and must be memorized
• El mapa = map
• La noche = night
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El sacapuntas
• Is an irregular noun --doesn’t follow any pattern
• El sacapuntas = the pencil sharpener
• Los sacapuntas = the pencil sharpeners
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1. El periódico___________________
2. La regla ______________
3. El reloj ______________
4. La pared _______________
5. El cuaderno___________________
los periódicos
las reglas
los relojes
las paredes
los cuadernos
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1. The papers ______________
2. The desk ______________
3. The books ______________
4. The magazines _____________
5. The ruler _______________
los papeles
el escritorio
los libros
las revistas
la regla