Gender Nouns

Gender of Nouns

In Spanish, every noun has a gender

Feminine

Masculine

Multiple Select

Select the TWO gender types for nouns in Spanish

• masculine

• multiple

• gender neutral

• feminine

How do I know which is which?

There are rules to follow (write these down!)

Masculine nouns

Usually end in -O

Word Cloud

Write one example of a Spanish word ending in -O

Multiple Choice

According to the rule for masculine nouns, which of these would NOT be masculine?

• muchacho

• libro

• hermano

• mesa

Feminine nouns

Usually end in -A

Feminine nouns

-ION
-Z
-D

Also words that end in:

Word Cloud

Write one example of a Spanish word ending in -A, -ION, -D, or -Z

Multiple Choice

According to the rule for feminine nouns, which of these would NOT be feminine?

• información

• gato

• velocidad

• niña

Careful!
There are exceptions to the rules.

el mapa

el día

Some words that follow feminine rules are actually masculine

el problema

el lápiz

la moto

la mano

Some words that follow masculine rules are actually feminine

la radio

la foto

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Masculine nouns normally end in the letter: _

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: VACACIÓN

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: GATO

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: CANCIÓN

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: HISTORIA

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: LAPIZ

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: COSTA

• Masculine

• Feminine

Multiple Choice

Masculine or Feminine: PUERTO

• Masculine

• Feminine

Categorize

Options (14)

perro

emoción

música

familia

idea

ciudad

mesa

mano

gato

lápiz

zapato

juego

dinero

precio

Organize these options into the right categories. Don't forget the exceptions!

Masculine nouns

Feminine nouns

Why is gender important?

For the word "THE" in English, there are 4 versions in Spanish:

El

La

Los

Las

Masculine nouns use the article "el" (singular) or "los" (plural)

El día = the day
El precio = the price
Los chicos = the boys
Los hermanos = the brothers

Multiple Select

Select the masculine articles in Spanish:

• Las

• El

• Los

• La

Feminine nouns use the article "la" (singular) or "las" (plural)

La mañana = the morning
La costa = the coast
Las chicas = the girls
Las manzanas = the apples

Multiple Select

Select the feminine articles in Spanish:

• El

• Los

• Las

• La

The article will depend on gender and number

La chica

Feminine singular

El chico

Masculine singular

Masculine plural

Los chicos

Las chicas

Feminine plural

Labeling

Put each article in the correct place

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Les

Lo

La

El

Las

Los

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chico es alto

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playa es bonita.

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platos son blancos.

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chicas son serias.

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niña es joven.

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chicos son cómicos.

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madres son muy altas.

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padre es muy delgado.