Definite vs. indefinite articles

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1 Definite vs. indefinite articles
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2 Articles in General What are articles? The, a, an, some
Where are articles located in a sentence? They typically precede a noun. Examples: I have the book. I am reading a good book.

3 Definite articles Definite articles = THE
In Spanish, there are 4 definite articles: EL, LA, LOS, LAS In Spanish, nouns have gender & number. So, a definite article must match its noun in gender & number.

4 Definite articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Ej: El pelo = the hair Los perros = the dogs La chica = the girl Las mujeres = the women

5 Indefinite Articles INDEFINITE ARTICLES = a, an, some
In Spanish the indefinite articles are: UN, UNA, UNOS, UNAS An indefinite article must also match its noun in number and gender.

6 Indefinite Articles Singular Plural Masculine Un Unos Feminine Una
Unas Ej: Un chico = a boy Una chica = a girl Unos chicos = some boys Unas chicas = some girls

7 A ti te toca Translate these sentences into Spanish. He is a boy.
The boy is good looking. Some boys are good looking. The girls are pretty. A girl is pretty.

8 Las Respuestas él es un chico. El chico es guapo.
Unos chicos son guapos. Las chicas son bonitas. Una chica es bonita.