1. Unidad 1, Lección 2 Gramática
Spanish I
Unidad 1, Lección 2
Gramática

2. Articles What are indefinite articles?
What are definite articles?
They are the words that make it definitely clear which one we’re talking about—”THE”
What are indefinite articles?
They are the words that indicate this thing is one of many—”A / An / Some”
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3. X=5 cm Articles Definite Indefinite An answer THE answer
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An answer
THE answer
(the only real one)

4. Articles Are these definite or indefinite? The dog Definite The cookie
A truck
Indefinite
The man in the yellow hat.
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5. Articles Singular (the) Plural (the) Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
What are the definite articles in Spanish?
Singular (the)
Plural (the)
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
What are the indefinite articles in Spanish?
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Singular (a/an)
Plural (some)
Masculine Un
Unos
Feminine
Una
Unas

6. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: _______ hombres
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7. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: _______ hombres
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8. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: __Los_____ hombres
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9. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: _______ escuela
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10. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: _______ escuela
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11. Articles Singular Plural Masculine El Los Feminine La Las
Finding the definite article you need
Singular
Plural
Masculine El
Los
Feminine La
Las
Step 1: Is it masculine or feminine? Did the vocab word take “el” or “la”
Step 2: How many are there?
Singular or plural?
Ex: __La_____ escuela
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12. =__________ ___________
Adj Agreement
Differences between adjectives in English and Adjectives in Spanish
1. In Spanish, adjectives go after the thing they describe
Old car  Carro Viejo
Hombre +
Alto
=__________ ___________
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Hombre
Alto

13. =__________ ___________
Adj Agreement
Differences between adjectives in English and Adjectives in Spanish
1. In Spanish, adjectives go after the thing they describe
Old car  Carro Viejo
Guapa +
Chica
=__________ ___________
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Chica
Guapa

14. =__________ ___________
Adj Agreement
Differences between adjectives in English and Adjectives in Spanish
1. In Spanish, adjectives go after the thing they describe
Cómico +
jugo
=__________ ___________
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Jugo
cómico

15. In Spanish, adjectives agree in gender and number with what they describe.
Adj. that end in -e match both genders.
Some adj. ending in a consonant add -a to the feminine. (trabajadora)
To make an adj. plural, add -es if it ends in a consonant
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
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16. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Chico +
Bajo =
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Chico bajo

17. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Chica +
Bajo =
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Chica baja

18. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Chicos +
Bajo =
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Chicos bajos

19. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Chicas +
Bajo =
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Chicas bajas

20. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Lazy man =
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Hombre perezoso

21. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Red-headed woman =
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Mujer pelirroja

22. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
Funny pizzas =
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Pizzas cómicas

23. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
The old french fries =
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Las papas fritas viejas

24. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
A small cookie =
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Una galleta pequeña

25. Adj Agreement
***Adj. in your book are usually just given as masculine singular and you must change them***
Singular
Plural
Masculine
Generally ends -o
Generally ends -os
Feminine
Generally ends -a
Generally ends -as
The organized boys =
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Los chicos organizados