Definite Articles
Make sure the sentence is correct.
Me gusta las clases de ciencas.
Add and -n after gusta to make it gustan
When are indefinite articles used?
When you don't want/need to be specific?
___ libros (indefinite)
unos
What do the articles "un,una,unos,unas" mean/translate to?
a, an, some
to make a word plural in Spanish that ends in a vowel, you _______
add S
Fill in the blank using the correct form of "gustar"
(I like) ______ los lápices the colores.
Me gustan
Why do you use definite articles?
to be specific
Use the correct indefinite artice for the following noun.
__ informacion
una
How do you say some pencils en Español?
unos lapices
What is the gender of the word "papeles"?
masculine
To make a word plural that ends in a vowel, you add ________
just an -S
Fill in the blank using the correct article.
En mi mochila, hay _____. (a notebook)
un cuaderno
How do you say "the ruler"
la regla
__chico (a boy)
un
In total, how many definite and indefinite articles are there in Spanish?
8
What is "the" in the plural feminine form?
Las
Fill in the correct article.
Hay ____ mochilas.
unas
Use the correct indefinite article.
____ costumbres.
Unas
What is singular masculine definite article?
el
What are indefinite articles in English?
a, an and some
the students (definite)
los estudiantes
What do you add to "mujer" make it plural?
es
"mujeres"
If a noun ends in a Z, what do you drop and what do you add at the end to make it plural?
Drop Z and add CES
What are the common pattern endings for masculine nouns?
-L
-O
-N
-E
-R
-S
-ma,-pa,-ta
How do you say "el/los/la/las" in English?
the
unos dias
Out of definite/indefinite articles, how do you decide which one to choose? What does it depend on?
If the noun is
1) masculine/feminine and singular/plural
or
2) gender and number
What is the gender of the word "reloj"?
Make it plural and use the correct definite article with it.
Spell it out
Masculine
Los relojes
Plural of "lapiz" is _____. What is the gender of the noun?
lapices, masculine
What are some common endings for feminine nouns?
Give me 5
-a
-ción
-dad
-ie
-umbre
-ud
-sión
-ed