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Definite articles (the) are used with nouns to indicate specific persons, places or things. Example) The boy is a friend. Indefinite articles (a, an) are used with nouns to indicate nonspecific persons, places or things. Example) The boy is a friend. Definite Article – a specific boy Indefinite Article – not a specific friend
In Spanish, articles match nouns in number and gender. All Spanish nouns, even if they refer to objects, are either masculine or feminine. Nouns ending in –o are usually masculine. Nouns ending in –a are usually feminine. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO MEMORIZE THE “EL” OR “LA” IN FRONT OF EACH NOUN WHEN LEARNING VOCABULARY!
Definite Articles Masculine el los Femenine la las Indefinite Articles Masculine un, unos Femenine una unas Example) Los libros son para la maestra. The definite article “los” matches the masculine word “libros.” The definite article “la” matches the feminine word “maestra.”
To form the plural of a noun, add s if the noun ends in a vowel. Add es if the noun ends in a consonant. Example) Estudiante estudiantes (ends in vowel) Mujer mujeres (ends in consonant)
1. el estudiante 2. un estudiante 3. los estudiantes 4. unos estudiantes 5. una papa frita 6. las papas fritas 7. unas papas fritas 8. la pizza 9. las pizzas 10. una pizza 11. unas pizzas 12. el maestro 13. los maestros 14. unos maestros 15. un maestro