1 Using Definite Articles with Specific Things 2 Los sustantivos (nouns): l Nouns name people, animals, places, or things. l In español, all nouns have.

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2 1 Using Definite Articles with Specific Things

3 2 Los sustantivos (nouns): l Nouns name people, animals, places, or things. l In español, all nouns have gender. Nouns are either masculine or feminine. –el chico (the boy) –la chica (the girl)

4 3 Los sustantivos (nouns): l The gender of a noun must be learned. –Usually nouns ending with “–o” are masculine. el chico el bolígrafo el vestido

5 4 Los sustantivos (nouns): l The gender of a noun must be learned. –Usually nouns ending with “–a” are feminine la chica la pluma la blusa –But feminine nouns may also end in “–ción”, “–sión”, “–dad”. la acción la televisión la ciudad

6 5 Exceptions to the gender rule…: The gender of some words must be learned because they don’t follow the patterns for masculino or femenino: Masculinos: el día el mapa el lápiz el sacapuntas Femeninos: la tarde la noche la clase la mano #1#1

7 6 Exceptions to the rule…: Some nouns referring to people only have one form. The gender is determined by the article used: Masculino: el estudiante el dentista el artista Femenino: la estudiante la dentista la artista #2#2

8 7 Los sustantivos (nouns): l Nouns also are singular or plural. –el amigo los amigos –la amiga las amigas

9 8 Nouns ending in a vowel add “-s” el chico los chicos la silla las sillas Nouns ending in a consonant add “-es” el papel los papeles el suéter los suéteres#1#1 Los sustantivos (nouns):

10 9 Nouns ending in a “-z” change to “-c”, add “-es” el lápiz los lápices#2#2 Add or remove an accent mark in the plural: el examen los exámenes la nación las naciones Los sustantivos (nouns):

11 10 When referring to males and females as a single group, or to masculine and feminine objects together, always use the masculine plural: When referring to males and females as a single group, or to masculine and feminine objects together, always use the masculine plural: the boys the boys and girls #3#3 los chicos the boy students the boy & girl students los estudiantes Los sustantivos (nouns): What if there is a mixed group? Which gender should I use?

12 11 Los Artículos Definidos the The above definite articles have the same meaninig: “ the ” MasculineFeminine Singularella Pluralloslas What are the definite articles? What do “el”, “la”, “los”, & “las” mean?

13 12 Los Artículos Definidos l In Spanish, the definite article that accompanies a noun will match its gender and number. el chico la chica los chicos las chicas Does the definite article have to agree with its noun?

14 13 ¿Cuál es el artículo definido? 1.____ calcetines 2.____ comunidad 3.____ verdad 4.____ mundo 5.____ sombrero 6.____ pelo 7.____ vestidos 8.____ apartamento 1.____ calcetines 2.____ comunidad 3.____ verdad 4.____ mundo 5.____ sombrero 6.____ pelo 7.____ vestidos 8.____ apartamento 9.____ apellido 10.____ concurso 11.____ semanas 12.____ lugar 13.____ muchachas 14.____ bolsa 15.____ señores 16.____ vecinas los la el los el las el las la los las

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