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Use definite article. Grammar essential #6. Definite articles. In English and Spanish, there are grammatical elements called articles. There are definite and indefinite articles. In English there is only 1 definite article, “the.”. Definite articles .
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Use definite article Grammar essential #6
Definite articles • In English and Spanish, there are grammatical elements called articles. • There are definite and indefinite articles. • In English there is only 1 definite article, “the.”
Definite articles • In English, there is 1 definite article. • In Spanish, there are 4 definite articles. • The articles have to agree in number (singular and plural) and gender (masculine and feminine) with the noun that the article is modifying.
Definite article The – masculine and singular el el = the • el perro = the dog • el papel = the paper
Definite article The – feminine and singular la la = the • la profesora = the teacher • la clase = the class
Definite article The – masculine and plural los los = the • los perros = the dogs • los papeles = the papers
Definite article The – feminine and plural las las = the • las profesoras = the teachers • las clases = the classes