Articles

Definite Articles Definite articles are used in English to indicate specific persons, places, or things. In English: the The boy is tall. El chico es alto. definite article definite article

Definite Articles in Spanish In Spanish definite articles must agree or match in gender and in number with the noun . Therefore, there are 4 definite articles in Spanish. singular plural masculine el (the) los (the) feminine la (the) las (the)

chico/chica The definite article matches or agrees with the noun in gender and number (masculine/feminine and singular/plural) singular plural masculine el chico the boy los chicos the boys feminine la chica the girl las chicas the girls

For example: El chico es alto. Los chicos son altos. -masculine singular noun -masculine plural noun masculine singular article and masculine plural article La chica es alta. Las chicas son altas. -feminine singular noun and -feminine plural noun and feminine singular article feminine plural article

Let’s practice: Fill in the blank with the correct Spanish definite article: ________ amigo 6. _______mujer ________ chicas 7. _______ persona ________ hombre 8. _______ amigos ________referescos 9. _______ papas fritas ________ frutas 10. ______ chico

Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles are used in English to indicate nonspecific persons, places, or things. In English: a,an,some Juan is a boy. Juan es un chico. indefinite article indefinite article

Definite Articles in Spanish In Spanish, indefinite articles must agree or match in gender and in number with the noun . Therefore, there are 4 indefinite articles in Spanish. singular plural masculine un(a,an) unos(some) feminine una(a,an) unas(some)

chico/chica The indefinite article matches or agrees with the noun in gender and number (masculine/feminine and singular/plural) singular plural masculine un chico a boy unos chicos some boys feminine una chica a girl unas chicas some girls

For example: Juan es un amigo. Juan y Luis son unos amigos. -masculine singular noun and -masculine plural noun masculine singular article and masculine plural article Juana es una amiga. Juana y Luisa son unas amigas. -feminine singular noun and -feminine plural noun and feminine singular article feminine plural article

Let’s practice: Fill in the blank with the correct Spanish indefinite article: ________ amigo 6. _______mujer ________ chicas 7. _______ persona ________ hombre 8. _______ amigos ________referescos 9. _______ papas fritas ________ frutas 10. ______ chico