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Definite Articles!Definite Articles!
Pg. 2 del paquetePg. 2 del paquete
The Definite Articles:The Definite Articles:
A definite article is the A definite article is the equivalent of the word “the” in equivalent of the word “the” in English.English.
The Definite Articles: The Definite Articles: In both English and Spanish, nouns In both English and Spanish, nouns
name people, animals, places, or name people, animals, places, or things.things.
All SPANISH nouns have a masculine All SPANISH nouns have a masculine or feminine gender:or feminine gender:
El chico =the boy El chico =the boy La chica = the girlLa chica = the girl El sombrero = the hatEl sombrero = the hat La falda = the skirtLa falda = the skirt
Definite Articles (“the”)Definite Articles (“the”)
Masculine
singular =
Feminine
singular =
Masculine plural
=
Feminine plural
=
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El amigo: gender = masculineEl amigo: gender = masculine
number = singularnumber = singular
What definite article do you need What definite article do you need when you make the noun plural when you make the noun plural because you have more than one because you have more than one amigo?amigo?
___________ amigos.___________ amigos.
En los paquetes:En los paquetes:
The girl (Chica) ____________________ The girls _____________________ The boy (chico)_________________________ the boys ___________________ The car (carro) _____________________ The cars __________________ The man (hombre) _________________ The men ________________
The Definite Articles:The Definite Articles:
When nouns identify ONE item, they When nouns identify ONE item, they are singular.are singular.
The friend = 1 friend = el amigoThe friend = 1 friend = el amigo The friend = 1 friend = la amigaThe friend = 1 friend = la amiga Both “el amigo” and “la amiga” refer Both “el amigo” and “la amiga” refer
to 1 thing.to 1 thing. ““El amigo” is 1 masculine friend. El amigo” is 1 masculine friend. ““La amiga” is 1 feminine friend.La amiga” is 1 feminine friend.
The Definite Articles: The Definite Articles:
When identifying more than one item, When identifying more than one item, the definite article is plural (more the definite article is plural (more than 1):than 1):
El amigo -> Los amigos = the friends El amigo -> Los amigos = the friends (plural, masculine)(plural, masculine) Juan, Carlito, and Sergio.Juan, Carlito, and Sergio. Santiago, Malena, Jose.Santiago, Malena, Jose.
La amiga ->Las amigas = the friends La amiga ->Las amigas = the friends (plural, feminine)(plural, feminine) Patricia, Valentina, TatianaPatricia, Valentina, Tatiana
The Definite Articles:The Definite Articles:
Definite Definite ArticleArticle
NounNoun
Singular Singular MasculineMasculine
(one)(one)
ElEl
TheTheChicChicoo
BoyBoyPlural MasculinePlural Masculine
(more than one)(more than one)LosLos
TheTheChicChicosos
BoysBoysSingular Singular FeminineFeminine
(one)(one)
LaLa
TheTheChicChicaa
GirlGirlPlural FemininePlural Feminine
(more than one)(more than one)LasLas
TheTheChicChicasas
GirlsGirls
MASCUL
INE
FEMININE
The Definite Articles:The Definite Articles: In Spanish, the definite article that goes In Spanish, the definite article that goes
with each noun will with each noun will match its gender and match its gender and number.number.
(masc or fem) (how many= singular or (masc or fem) (how many= singular or plural)plural)
EXAMPLE
Los sombreros = the hatsGENDER =
NUMBER =
MASCULINE
PLURAL
Indefinite Indefinite ArticlesArticles
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
In English, the equivalent of to In English, the equivalent of to indefinite article is “a” or “some.”indefinite article is “a” or “some.”
Ex: Ex: AA girl, girl, somesome girls girls AA boy, boy, somesome boys boys
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
In Spanish, the indefinite article In Spanish, the indefinite article ALSO agrees with GENDER and ALSO agrees with GENDER and NUMBER.NUMBER. (masc/fem) (sing/plural)(masc/fem) (sing/plural)
A boy = A boy = unun chic chicoo
Some boys = Some boys = unosunos chic chicosos
A girl = A girl = una una chicchicaa
Some girls = Some girls = unasunas chic chicasas
Indefinite Articles (“a” or Indefinite Articles (“a” or “some”)“some”)
Masculine
singular =
Feminine
singular =
Masculine plural
=
Feminine plural
=
INDEFINATEINDEFINATE A girl ______________ Some girls _________________ A boy________________ some boys ___________________ a ladder _____________________ Some ladders __________________ a man _________________ some men ________________
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
Indefinite Indefinite ArticleArticle
NounNoun
SingularSingular
(one)(one)UnUn
AAChicChicoo
BoyBoy
PluralPlural
(more than (more than one)one)
UnosUnos
SomeSomeChicChicosos
BoysBoys
SingularSingular
(one)(one)UnaUna
AAChicChicaa
GirlGirl
PluralPlural
(more than (more than one)one)
UnasUnas
SomeSomeChicChicasas
GirlsGirls
MASCUL
INE
FEMIN
INE
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
Try these:Try these:1.1. A hat __________________.A hat __________________.
2.2. A respirator ___________________.A respirator ___________________.
3.3. A friend A friend (masculine)__________________.(masculine)__________________.
4.4. A woman ____________________.A woman ____________________.
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
Try these:Try these:1.1. Some friends (masc) Some friends (masc)
_____________________._____________________.
2.2. Some pants ________________________.Some pants ________________________.
3.3. Some men ________________________.Some men ________________________.
4.4. Some shirts _____________________.Some shirts _____________________.
Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles
Let’s mix them up!Let’s mix them up!1.1. A crane________________________A crane________________________
2.2. Some hammers ___________________Some hammers ___________________
3.3. Some safety boots_________________Some safety boots_________________
4.4. Some socks ___________________Some socks ___________________
5.5. A hat ___________________A hat ___________________
Def and IndefDef and Indef
1.1. The boys _____________________The boys _____________________
2.2. The girl ____________________The girl ____________________
3.3. A friend (fem) A friend (fem) ________________________________________
4.4. Some cranes ___________________Some cranes ___________________
5.5. The hammers The hammers __________________________________________