Definite Articles and Making Words Plural

The Four Definite Articles Are... 4 El (word usually ends in “o”) 4 La (word usually ends in “a”) 4 Los (word usually ends in “os”) 4 Las (word usually ends in “as”) The definite articles mean “the” in English.

Examples of Definite Articles 4 _____ cuaderno el cuaderno 4 _____ pluma la pluma 4 ______ escritorios los escritorios 4 ______ mochilas las mochilas

The Three Rules to Make Words Plural Are... 4 If a word ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) add “s” 4 If a word ends in a consonant (b,r,l,d) add “es” 4 If a word ends in “z”, drop the “z” and add “ces”

Examples of plurals... 4 El alumno  los alumnos 4 La profesora  las profesoras 4 El papel  los papeles 4 La pared  las paredes 4 El lápiz  los lápices