Definite and Indefinite Articles Álamo

Definite Articles O (In English, “the”) are used with nouns to indicate specific persons, places, or things. Álamo

There are four words in Spanish that mean “the”. singularplural masculine feminine el la los las Álamo

O The word “the” always precedes a noun and refers to a specific person, place, thing, or concept. O They are either “masculine” or “feminine”. Álamo

El chico is masculine. La chica is feminine. singularplural masculine feminine el la los las Álamo

O Nouns ending in –o will be masculine and will use “el” article O Nouns ending in –a will be feminine and will use “la” article O Nouns ending in -e (like hombre) or a consonant (like mujer) can be either masculine or feminine and must be learning individually. Álamo

Practice… O _____ chico O _____ amigo O _____ persona O _____ estudiante O _____ mujer O _____ alumno O _____ tarea O _____ papel O _____ hombre O El chico O El amigo O La persona O El estudiante O La mujer O El alumno O La tarea O El papel O El hombre Álamo

Nouns are marked for gender (masculine / feminine), but also for number (singular / plural). singularplural masculine feminine el la los las Álamo

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. Casa  casas Pared  paredes Álamo

The door is “la puerta”. The doors is “las puertas”. singularplural masculine feminine el la los las Álamo

Let’s have some fun practicing… Álamo

What is the plural form of these words? el perro el zapato el amigo los perros los zapatos los amigos Álamo

What is the plural form of these words? la casa la blusa la chica las casas las blusas las chicas Álamo

¿ el / la / los / las ? amigo casa zapatos hombre El amigo La casa Los zapatos El hombre Álamo

In addition, there are four words in Spanish that mean “a”. singularplural masculine feminine un una unos unas Álamo

O The word “a” in English and “un” or “una” in Spanish are referred to as the indefinite article. O The word “a” always precedes a noun and refers to a specific person, place, thing, or concept. Álamo

Nouns ending in -o (like sombrero) are usually masculine and take the indefinite article “un” Nouns ending in -a (like camiseta) are usually feminine and take the definite article “una” Nouns ending in -e (like hombre) or a consonant (like mujer) can be either masculine or feminine and must be learning individually Álamo

singularplural masculine feminine un una unos unas Un chico is masculine. Una chica is feminine. Álamo

Note: English never uses a plural indefinite article. This form is usually translated with the word “some” Unas chicas (some girls) Álamo

Let’s practice indefinite articles … Álamo

What is the plural form of these words? un perro un zapato un amigo unos perros unos zapatos unos amigos Álamo

What is the plural form of these words? una casa una blusa una chica unas casas unas blusas unas chicas Álamo

¿ el / la / los / las ? amigo casa zapatos hombre chicas un amigo una casa unos zapatos un hombre unas chicas Álamo