1. Indefinite Articles; cuánto, mucho and poco

2. Indefinite Articles Masculine Feminine Singular un a/an una Plural
The indefinite articles agree with the noun they are describing in gender and in number.
Masculine
Feminine
Singular un
a/an
una
Plural
unos
some
unas

3. Indefinite Articles
The indefinite articles un and una are used to say a or an before a singular noun.
un libro a book
una mochila a backpack
The indefinite articles unos and unas are used to say some before a plural noun.
unos libros some books
unas mochilas some backpacks
The indefinite articles can sometimes be left out, especially when the noun is plural.
¿ Tienes (unos) lapices? Do you have (some) pencils?

4. Give the indefinite article for each noun
1. bolígrafo
2. computadora
3. diccionario
4. mochilas
5. regla
6. zapatos
7. camisa

5. Talking about Amounts Singular ¿ cuánto(a)? how much? mucho(a)
To talk about amounts of things, use the following adjectives. These words also agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.
Singular
¿ cuánto(a)?
how much?
mucho(a)
a lot of, much
poco(a)
little, not much
Plural
¿cuántos(as)?
how many?
muchos(as)
a lot of, many
pocos(as)
few, not many

6. Cuanto, mucho o poco
Complete the sentences or questions with the correct form of the word given.
¿ _________ ropa tienes? (cuanto)
Tengo _________ ropa. (mucho)
¿ __________ libros tienen? (cuanto)
Tienen __________ libros. (mucho)

7. White Board Group Activity
Write the correct indefinite article to use for each noun based on the gender and number of the term given.

8. mochila

9. libros

10. pluma

11. reglas

12. diccionarios

13. carpeta

14. cuaderno

15. computadora

16. boligrafos

17. lapiz

18. zapatos

19. carpetas

20. computadoras

21. Exit Slip Answer the following questions:
What are the indefinite articles and what do they mean in English?
What indefinite article goes with libro? What indefinite article goes with tarea?
Translate the following English phrases to Spanish:
3. How much?
4. A lot.