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Definite and Indefinite Articles

Definite and Indefinite Articles. Los Artículos…:. el la los las. 1. Definite:. “the”. un una unos unas. “a” / “an”. 1. In definite:. some. Definite Articles. Used with nouns to indicate specific people, places, or things. Indefinite Articles.

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Definite and Indefinite Articles

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  1. Definite and Indefinite Articles

  2. Los Artículos…: el la los las 1. Definite: “the” un una unos unas “a” / “an” 1. Indefinite: some

  3. Definite Articles • Used with nouns to indicate specific people, places, or things

  4. Indefinite Articles • Used with nouns to indicate nonspecific people, places, or things

  5. Example • El chico es un amigo. • The boy is a friend. Definite article Indefinite article Definite article Indefinite article

  6. 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.

  7. Masculine Nouns: • usually end in “- o” • used with definite article “el” (“the”) El chico El bolígrafo El cuaderno Feminine Nouns: • may end in “- a”, “- ción”, • “- sión”, “- dad” • used with definite article “la” (“the”) La chica La acción La televisión La posibilidad

  8. #1 Exceptions to the rule…: The gender of some words must be learned because they don’t follow the patterns for masculino or femenino: Femeninos: La tarde La noche La clase La pared Masculinos: El día El mapa El reloj El lápiz El pupitre El sacapuntas

  9. el los la las Nouns ending in a vowel add “-s” el reloj los relojes la silla las sillas Nouns ending in a consonant add “-es” el chico los chicos el papel los papeles #1 Plural Nouns:

  10. el los la las Nouns ending in a “-z” change to “-c”, add “-es” el lápiz los lápices #2 Plural Nouns:

  11. el los la las los estudiantes los chicos #3 Plural Nouns: 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 the boy students the boy and girl students

  12. Write the correct definite article • ______ chicas son atléticas. • ______ maestra es inteligente. • ______ amigos son simpáticos. • ______ chico es pelirrojo.

  13. Write the correct indefinite article • _______ personas son organizadas. • _______ estudiantes son cómicos. • _______ amigaesjoven. • _______ chicoesbajo.

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