Ch3-Chapter Review

Ch3-Chapter Review

Definite articles:

-- Forms & Meanings

There are 4 forms:

masc/sing - el

fem/sing - la

masc/pl - los

fem/pl - las

Make sure that the article agrees with the noun it is describing:

• in NUMBER

• in GENDER

Definite articles:

In Spanish, definite articles are used MUCH more frequently than in English.

In Spanish, definite articles are sometimes not translated to English (for example - on your vocab lists)

In Spanish, definite articles ALWAYS agree with the GENDER & NUMBER of the noun they are modifying

Indefinite articles:

-- Forms & Meanings

There are 4 forms of the INDEFINITE ARTICLES --

The SINGULAR forms mean:

masc/sing = UN

fem/sing = UNA

There are 4 forms of the INDEFINITE ARTICLES --

The PLURAL forms mean:

masc/pl = UNOS

fem/pl = UNAS

Making PLURALS

• ARTICLES (definite & indefinite)

• NOUNS

• ADJECTIVES

• the verb SER

NOUNS & ADJECTIVES

To make plural simply ADD...

.....S to words that end in a vowel

....ES to words that end in a consonant

EXAMPLES:

profesora --> profesoras

papel--> papeles

ARTICLES and their "plurals"

DEFINITE articles

el --> LOS

la --> LAS

INDEFINITE articles

un--> UNOS

una--> UNAS

SER = to be

ES = he/she/it IS

the PLURAL form is

SON = they ARE

Remember...in Spanish articles & adjectives ALWAYS agree with nouns in both

GENDER & NUMBER!

But, to make a plural, DON'T change the GENDER...just change the NUMBER.

Poll

How prepared are you for the exam?

• Ready to roll! Can I take it today?

• Pretty well. I would like review a little more.

• Ok, but I need some help on ____.

• I'm totally lost!

  (if this is the case, set up a time with your 'profesora' to get some extra help.)