Definite and Indefinite Articles P. 60 Realidades 1

Definite Articles u El, La, Los and Las are called definite articles.

Definite Articles u In English they mean “the” u You use definite articles with a specific noun u Ex: the red apple u La manzana roja

Definite Articles u We use El and Los with masculine nouns and La and Las with feminine nouns.

Indefinite Articles u Un, Una, Unos, and Unas are indefinite articles. u You use Indefinite articles general noun (any item). u una manzana = an apple

Indefinite Articles u Un and Una mean “a or an” in English. A cat Un gato Unos/unas= some Unos perros- some dogs

Indefinite Articles u Unos and Unas mean “some” in English. u Some books- unos libros u Some chairs- unas sillas

Indefinite Articles u Un and Unos are masculine and Una and Unas are feminine. u Un gato- a cat u Unos gatos- some cats