in spanish, there are two kinds of articles. definite articles indefinite articles *don’t worry...
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INDEFINITE ARTICLES
In Spanish, there are two kinds of articles.
•Definite Articles
•Indefinite Articles
*Don’t worry about what they are called… just make sure you know how to use ARTICLES correclty!
English Examples:
Definite Articles in Spanish:
el los
la las
What do the definite articles mean?
THE
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite articles have several meanings in English.
A
An
Some
A few
Spanish Indefinite Articles
Singular Plural
Masculine Un Unos
Feminine Una Unas
Just like with definite articles, the indefinite articles will let you know if the noun is masculine or feminine.
So…what should you do?
Memorize!!!
Indefinite articles correspond to the definite articles…
DEFINITE INDEFINITE
El Un
La Una
Los Unos
Las unas
Más Práctica
A backpack.Una mochila.
The backpacks. Las mochilas.
Some backpacks.Unas mochilas.
1. A pencil. 2. A computer. 3. Some computers. 4. Some boys. 5. A girl. 6. Some girls. 7. Some pencils.
Practicamos!Translate the following into Spanish
1. The boy ___________________ a boy ________________________
2. The desk ______________________ a desk ________________________
3. The chairs _____________________ some chairs _____________________
4. The posters ___________________ some posters _____________________
5. The clock _____________________ a clock __________________________
6. The teacher ___________________ a teacher _______________________
7. The window ___________________ a window ________________________
8. The books _____________________ some books ______________________
9. The computer __________________ a computer _____________________
10. The girls ______________________ some girls ________________________
CuántoCuánta
CuántosCuántas
= How much
= How many
muchomucha
muchosmuchas
= a lot of, much
= a lot of, many
Tengo mucha ropa. Tengo poca tarea.Tengo muchas clases. Hay muchos etudiantes.
pocopoca
pocospocas
= A Little, not much
= few, not many
¿Cuántos años tienes?¿Cuántas chicas hay en la clase?¿Cuántos chicos hay en la clase?¿Cúántas computadoras tienes?
Textbook pg. 124, Act. ·7 pg. 125, Act. 8