Nouns articles grammar tutor

In English (and Spanish), words s used to name people, places and things are called...

• nouns

• verbs

• adjectives

In English, nouns can be introduced by the DEFINITE article...

• the

• a

• an

Answer explanation

the

a

an

are all articles in English

the is DEFINITE

a, an is INDEFINITE

Select the definite article AND the noun it goes with in each sentence.

• The

• musician

• plays

• jazz.

Select the definite article AND the noun it goes with in each sentence.

• My

• mom

• drops

• the

• salad

Select the definite article AND the noun it goes with in each sentence.

• He

• ate

• all

• the

• hamburgers.

The birthday party ended late.

What is the definite article AND the noun it goes with?

In Spanish ALL nouns have a grammatical gender. Every single person, place, thing, or idea has a gender you need to know in order to correctly discuss.

Masculine nouns, like el helado, often end in...

• o

• a

• e

Feminine nouns, like la fiesta, usually end in...

• o

• a

• e

Answer explanation

O is usually masculine...

A is usually feminine...

But there are many exceptions!

el día= the day

la mano= the hand

To make something plural you:

add S (to vowels)

add ES (to consonants)

Hombre is one man, how would you make hombre plural?

Answer explanation

Hombre ends in a vowel, add an S

hombre --> hombres

helado --> helados

fiesta --> fiestas

mujer is one woman, the plural is...

Answer explanation

Mujer ends in a consonant, so add ES

mujer --> mujeres

papel --> papeles

actividad --> actividades