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DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

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Luis Bello

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1

In Spanish, the definite article has 4 forms, depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural.

el gato the male cat

los gatos the male cats

la gata the female cat

las gatasthe female cats

2

The 4 forms of the indefinite article are:

un masculine singular

una feminine singular

unos masculine plural

unas feminine plural

Here are the definite and indefinite articles together:

el, un masculine singular

la, una feminine singular

los, unos masculine plural

las, unas feminine plural

3

Each of the following has a different meaning:

el gato the male cat

los gatos the male cats (or a mixed group)

la gatathe female cat

las gatasthe female cats

un gato a male cat

unos gatos some male cats (or a mixed group)

una gata a female cat unas gatas some female cats

“Un” and “una” can mean “one,” “a,” or “an.”

un libro one book, a book

una pluma one pen, a pen

una manzana one apple, an apple

4

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct translation.

The books

1

El libro

2

La revista

3

Los libros

4

Las revistas

5

Multiple Choice

Some pencils

1

Un lápiz

2

Una actriz

3

Unos lápices

4

Unas actrices

6

Multiple Choice

The female profesor

1

El profesor

2

La profesora

3

Un profesor

4

Una profesora

7

Multiple Choice

A decision

1

La decisión

2

Unas decisiones

3

Un idioma

4

Una decisión

8

Multiple Choice

A (male) cat

1

Los gatos

2

Un gato

3

El gato

4

La gata

9

Multiple Choice

The voice

1

Una voz

2

La voz

3

La conversación

4

Las conversaciones

10

Multiple Choice

Some students

1

Unas estudiantes

2

Los estudiantes

3

Unos estudiantes

4

El estudiante

11

Fill in the Blank

Write: Escribe falso o cierto

There are only two definite articles: el, and la

12

Fill in the Blank

Escribe: falso o cierto

There are only two indefinite

13

Multiple Select

Check the definite articles:

1

él, ella, usted

2

el, la, los, las

3

nosotros, nosotras

4

el, la, ellos , ellas

14

Multiple Choice

What do "un" and "una" mean?

1

a/an

2

and/or

15

Multiple Select

What do "unos" and "unas "mean?

1

one and two

2

those

3

some

4

something

16

Multiple Choice

Question image

agua

1

la

2

el

17

Multiple Choice

Question image

helado

1

el

2

la

In Spanish, the definite article has 4 forms, depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural.

el gato the male cat

los gatos the male cats

la gata the female cat

las gatasthe female cats

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