ROJO Cap. 2B -Gustar (notes in packets) -El, la, los,las -Uses of DE
-A-All nouns are grouped into either masculine or feminine groups -M-Most words [nouns] ending in – –– – O are masc: -M-Most words [nouns] ending in -- A are fem. -E-E-E-El & l ll los mean noun is masc. -L-L-L-La & l ll las mean noun is feminine. -T-To make a noun plural: 1] add “S ” if it ends in a vowel or –”es ” if the word ends in a consonant 2] change el --> los la --> las
DEFINITE ARTICLES EL, LA, LOS, LAS = Articulos Definidos They all mean “THE”
In your notes or on a scrap paper, make the following words plural. Remember, there are TWO steps to do. La señora --> El señor --> El deporte --> La casa --> El taco --> La television -->
La señora --> las señoras El señor --> los señores El deporte --> los deportes La casa --> las casas El taco --> los tacos La television --> las televisiones
Prueba de Practica 1. The vegetables = las verduras 2. great = formidable 3. the hamburgers = las hamburguesas 4. Its all the same to me. = Me da igual. 5. the cars = los carros 6. It’s awful. = Es pésimo. 7. the Chinese food = la comida china 8. the ice cream = el helado 9. horrible = horrible 10. el ajedrez = chess
“De”=of, from
1. Show possession. Es el taco de Paco. = It’s Paco’s taco. (It is the taco OF Paco.) Note: There are NO apostrophes in Spanish. They do NOT exist! 2.Describing things. la clase de espaňol el libro de terror
3. Where someone is from: Nosotros somos de Peru. Note contraction: De + el = Del ***You MUST use this contraction WHENEVER you can. Unlike in English, Spanish contractions are NOT optional. (There are only 2 contr. in Spanish.) de + la = de la é é De + él = De + él p.64 Rojo 2B