1. Definite Articles!
Pg. 2 del paquete

2. The Definite Articles:
A definite article is the equivalent of the word “the” in English.

3. The Definite Articles:
In both English and Spanish, nouns name people, animals, places, or things.
All SPANISH nouns have a masculine or feminine gender:
El chico =the boy
La chica = the girl
El sombrero = the hat
La falda = the skirt

4. Definite Articles (“the”)
Masculine singular = el
Feminine singular = la
Masculine plural =
los
Feminine plural =
las

5. The Definite Articles: pg 56
El amigo: gender = masculine
number = singular
What definite article do you need when you make the noun plural because you have more than one amigo?
___________ amigos.
los

6. practica The girl = ____________________
The girls _____________________
The boy ___________________________
the boys ___________________
The cookie _____________________
The cookies __________________
The man _________________
The men ________________

7. The Definite Articles:
When nouns identify ONE item, they are singular.
The friend = 1 friend = el amigo
The friend = 1 friend = la amiga
Both “el amigo” and “la amiga” refer to 1 thing.
“El amigo” is 1 masculine friend.
“La amiga” is 1 feminine friend.

8. The Definite Articles:
When identifying more than one item, the definite article is plural (more than 1):
El amigo -> Los amigos = the friends (plural, masculine)
Juan, Carlitos, and Sergio.
Santiago, Malena, Nacho.
La amiga ->Las amigas = the friends (plural, feminine)
Patricia, Valentina, Tatiana

9. The Definite Articles:
Noun
Singular
(one) El
The
Chico
Boy
Plural
(more than one)
Los
Chicos
Boys La
Chica
Girl
Las
Chicas
Girls
MASCUL
INE
FEMININE

10. The Definite Articles:
In Spanish, the definite article that goes with each noun will match its gender and number (masc or fem) (how many= singular or plural)
EXAMPLE
Los sombreros = the hats
Gender : masculine
Number : plural
LOS is correct.

11. Indefinite Articles

12. Indefinite Articles
In English, the equivalent of to indefinite article is “a” or “some.”
Ex:
A girl, some girls
A boy, some boys

13. Indefinite Articles
In Spanish, the indefinite article ALSO agrees with GENDER and NUMBER.
(masc/fem) (sing/plural)
A boy = un chico
Some boys = unos chicos
A girl = una chica
Some girls = unas chicas

14. Indefinite Articles (“a” or “some”)
Masculine singular = un
Feminine singular =
una
Masculine plural =
unos
Feminine plural =
unas

15. Practica A girl ______________ Some girls _________________
A boy________________
some boys ___________________
a cookie _____________________
Some cookies __________________
a man _________________
some men ________________

16. Indefinite Articles Indefinite Article Noun Singular (one) Un A Chico
Boy
Plural
(more than one)
Unos
Some
Chicos
Boys
Una
Chica
Girl
Unas
Chicas
Girls
MASCUL
INE
FEMIN
INE

17. Indefinite Articles Try these: 1. A hat __________________.
2. A shirt ___________________.
3. A friend (masc)__________________.
4. A woman ____________________.

18. Indefinite Articles Try these:
1. Some friends (masc) _____________________.
2. Some pants ________________________.
3. Some men ________________________.
4. Some shirts _____________________.

19. Indefinite Articles Let’s mix them up!
A sweater________________________
Some jackets ___________________
Some dresses_________________
Some socks ___________________
A hat ___________________

20. Def and Indef 1. The boys _____________________
2. The girl ____________________
3. A friend (fem) ____________________
4. Some T-shirts ___________________
5. The jeans _____________________

21. _____(a) camisa.
_______ (some) vestidos.
_____(a) sombrero.
_____(some) faldas.