Los Artículos
What are the four ways to say ‘the’ in Spanish?
Definite Articles / Artículos Definidos MASCULINE FEMENINE SINGULAR el la PLURAL los las
el – masc. sing. los – masc. pl. la – fem. sing. las – fem. pl.
What are the four ways to say ‘a, and/or ‘some’ in Spanish?
Indefinite Articles / Artículos Indefinidos MASCULINE FEMENINE SINGULAR un una PLURAL unos unas
un – masc. sing. unos – masc. pl. una – fem. sing. unas – fem. pl.
How do you determine when to use which form?
The form of the article depends on the gender of the noun and if the noun is singular or plural.
Indefinite Articles indicate any one of a type of object. a particular object, (usually one that has already been referenced).
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Definite articles
1. the pen = ______
1. the pen = el bolígrafo
2. the pens = ______
2. the pens = los bolígrafos
3. the computer = _____
3. the computer = la computadora
4. the computers = _____
4. the computers = las computadoras
5. the flag = _____
5. the flag = la bandera
6. the flags = _____
6. the flags = las banderas
7. the student desk = _____
7. the student desk = el pupitre
8. the student desks = _____
8. the student desks los pupitres
9. the teacher desk = ______
9. the teacher desk = el escritorio
10. the teacher desks ________
10. the teacher desks los escritorios
11. the table ________
11. the table la mesa
12. the tables ________
12. the tables las mesas
inDefinite articles
1. a pen = ______
1. a pen = un bolígrafo
2.some pens = ______
2. some pens = unos bolígrafos
3. a computer = _____
3. a computer = una computadora
4. some computers = _____
4. some computers = unas computadoras
5. a flag = _____
5. a flag = una bandera
6. some flags = _____
6. some flags = unas banderas
7. a student desk = _____
7. a student desk = un pupitre
8. some student desks = _____
8. some student desks unos pupitres
9. a teacher desk = ______
9. a teacher desk = un escritorio
10. some teacher desks ________
10. some teacher desks unos escritorios
11. a table ________
11. the table una mesa
12. some tables ________
12. some tables unas mesas