Living nouns
What does the noun "secretaria" mean? What can I do to switch the gender of the noun?
Secretary; You change the a to an o and add the article el
What gender does "mapa" have?
masculine
How do you make a noun plural ? (2 answers)
Ends in a consonant, add -es to the noun
Name the indefinite and definite articles.
Indefinite: un, una, unos, unas
Definite: el, la, los, las
Nouns that end in ________, _______, _______ can be both feminine and masculine.
end in -ista
end in -en
end in - te
What is "nacionalidad"? What gender does it have?
nationality; feminine
Make the following noun plural: La actriz
las actrices
Turn the following from definido to indefinido:
los turistas
la computadora
el hombre
el programa
las mujeres
unos turistas
unas computadora
un hombre
un programa
unas mujeres
How do you say noun in Spanish?
Sustantivos
Name a non-living noun that is an exception to the rules of gender.
Answers will vary
el mapa, el día, la mano, el agua
What is wrong with the following statement:
Un grupo de señora
Señoras
Turn the following indefinido to definido:
unas lecciones
una maletas
unos lápices
unos pasajeros
un diario
Las lecciones
Las maletas
Los lápices
Los pasajeros
El diario
Name 3 nouns that are indicated by the article
Answers will vary; pianista, estudiante, joven, artista, turista
What non-living nouns can fit in the following group: escuela, profesora, estudiante, ________, _________
Answers will vary: lapiz, cuaderno, diccionario, computadora
Turn the following nouns from singular to plural: El problema, La nacionalidad, El país, El autobús
Los problemas, Las nacionalidades, Los paises, Los autobuses.
When do we use indefinite articles?
When do we use definite articles?
We use indefinite articles when referring to unspecified persons or things
We use definite articles when referring to specified persons or things.
Give an example for each form of a noun. People, Place, thing
Answers will vary
Name a non-living noun that end in -sión, -dad, - tud. What do they mean?
Answers will vary.
la televisión
la decisión
la ciudad
la universidad
la actitud
la gratitud
4 chicos
¿Qué son los cognados? Give an example.
Cogndados - words that share similar meaning and spelling in Spanish and English.
La administracion
El apartamento
La música