EL vs. LA
Which article means “the” and is used with a masculine singular noun?
El
What does UN mean in English?
A / AN, Masculine
Which two articles mean “the” for plural nouns?
LOS and LAS
Is libro masculine or feminine?
Masculine
What is a Definite Article?
A definite article is a word used to talk about a specific or definite person, place, thing, or idea.
Choose the correct article: ___ mochila
LA mochila
What does UNA mean in English?
A / AN, Feminine
Which two articles mean “some” for plural nouns?
UNOS and UNAS
Is mochila masculine or feminine?
Feminine
What is an indefinite article?
An indefinite article is a word used to talk about a non-specific or indefinite person, place, thing, or idea.
Choose the correct article: ___ cuaderno
EL cuaderno
Choose the correct article: ___ libro
UN libro
Choose the correct articleS: ___ escritorios
LOS libros or UNOS libros, depending on whether you mean “the books” or “some books.”
Is cuaderno masculine or feminine?
Masculine
Which group contains the definite articles in Spanish?
A. un, una
B. el, la
C. unos, unas
B. el, la
Which sentence is correct?
A. El chica es inteligente.
B. La chica es inteligente.
C. La chico es inteligente.
B. La chica es inteligente.
Choose the correct article: ___ mochila
UNA mochila
Choose the correct article: ___ mochilas if you want to say “the backpacks.”
Answer: LAS mochilas
Is carpeta masculine or feminine? Explain how you know.
Answer: Feminine — it ends in -a.
Which group contains the indefinite articles in Spanish?
A. el, la
B. un, una
C. los, las
B. un, una
Choose the correct article for each noun:
___ libro
___ mesa
___ maestro
___ mochila
Then explain the rule you used to decide between EL and LA.
el libro
la mesa
el maestro
la mochila
Rule: Nouns ending in -o are usually masculine → EL. Nouns ending in -a are usually feminine → LA.
Choose the correct article for each noun:
___ cuaderno
___ profesora
___ amigo
___ casa
un cuaderno
una profesora
un amigo
una casa
A student wants to say “some girls” in Spanish. Which is correct?
A. los chicas
B. las chicas
C. unos chicas
D. unas chicas
unas chicas
Look at these four school supplies:
lápiz — regla — bolígrafo — calculadora
Which are masculine and which are feminine?
🟦 Masculine: lápiz, bolígrafo
🩷 Feminine: regla, calculadora
A student says:
“EL means ‘a’ and UN means ‘the.’”
Is the student correct? Explain the difference between definite and indefinite articles.
No.