ES1 Al Colegio: Definite Articles with Nouns

¿Cómo se dice...?: the (masculino y singular)

• el

• la

• los

• las

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

¿Cómo se dice...?: the (masculino y plural)

• el

• la

• los

• las

Answer explanation

• If a noun ends in a vowel, add -s to make it plural. If a noun ends in a consonant, add -es to make it plural. The accompanying plural of the definite articles are los (masculine) and las (feminine). In Spanish, articles and nouns have to agree in gender and number. 

¿Cómo se dice...?: the (femenino y plural)

• el

• la

• los

• las

Answer explanation

• If a noun ends in a vowel, add -s to make it plural. If a noun ends in a consonant, add -es to make it plural. The accompanying plural of the definite articles are los (masculine) and las (feminine). In Spanish, articles and nouns have to agree in gender and number. 

¿Cómo se dice...?: the (femenino y singular)

• el

• la

• los

• las

Answer explanation

nouns that end in -a, -cion, or -dad are usually feminine and are often used with the definite article la (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​ (a)   pupitre

• el
• la
• las
• los

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​ (a)   reloj

• el
• la
• las
• los

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​ (a)   sacapuntas

• el
• la
• las
• los

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​ (a)   bote

• el
• la
• las
• los

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​ (a)   cuaderno

• el
• la
• las
• los

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -o or consonants like -r or -l are generally masculine and are often used with the definite article el (the).

Match the article to it's noun: ​​ (a)   calculadora

• la
• las
• los
• el

Answer explanation

Nouns that end in -a, -cion, or -dad are usually feminine and are often used with the definite article la (the).