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Definite Articles

Definite Articles. Determining gender of a noun. GENDER=FEMININE?MASCULINE ? What makes something feminine? - when the noun ends in “a”, “ion”, “ad” What makes something masculine? -when the noun ends in anything else. How to determine if noun is singular or plural.

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Definite Articles

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  1. Definite Articles

  2. Determining gender of a noun • GENDER=FEMININE?MASCULINE? • What makes something feminine? • - when the noun ends in “a”, “ion”, “ad” • What makes something masculine? • -when the noun ends in anything else

  3. How to determine if noun is singular or plural • Plural= If the noun ends in an “s” • Singular=If noun does not end in an “s” • How do I make a noun plural? • -add an “s” to a word that ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) • -add “es” to a word that ends in a consonant • -if it ends in a “z”, make the “z “ into a “c” and add “es”

  4. Definite Articles

  5. When assigning a definite article to a noun it must agree with the noun in two ways: • Gender (is it masculine or feminine?) • Number (is it plural or singular?) 1.) Determine if noun is singular or plural 2.) Determine if noun is masculine or feminine 3.) Look at chart and find matching article

  6. EXAMPLE • Carros • -carros is plural (it ends in an “s”) • -carros is masculine (it does NOT end in a/ad/ion) • Looking at the chart, the PM article that agrees with my noun is “los” • Los carros : the cars

  7. Decide if the following nouns are singular/plural and masculine/feminine • Cuaderno • Pupitres • Carpetas • Pantalla • Lápices

  8. Decide what article would go with the following nouns • Sillas • Libros • Ventana • Bolígrafo • Computadoras

  9. Translate the following phrases using your vocab and definite articles • The teacher desks • The flag • The backpacks • The mouse • The sheet of paper

  10. Masculine or feminine/Singular or Plural • ______ blusa • ______ pantalones • ______traje de baño • ______ vestido • ______calcetines • ______faldas

  11. Write the correct Definite Article • ______ abrigo • ______sudaderas • ______botas • ______zapatos • ______gorra • ______suéter • ______falda • ______jeans • ______calcetines • ______traje

  12. Indefinite Articles

  13. Indefinite Articles Use the same rules as for finding what definite article to use: make it agree in gender and number *Indefinite articles are LESS specific than definite articles

  14. Practice • MochilasPlural/Feminine • Unasmochilas

  15. ________ventana • ________horarios • ________mochilas • ________lápices • ________libro

  16. Some folders • A table • Some student desks • A pen • Some chairs

  17. _______ gorras • _______camiseta • _______traje • _______pantalonescortos • _______blusa

  18. The sweater • Some shirts • A suit • The pants • The jacket • A coat • The boots • Some jeans • Some shoes • The bathing suit

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