1. Definite Articles & Nouns THE

2. In English there is only 1 way to say THE In Spanish there are 4 ways to say THE Which way you use depends on which word the THE is talking about

3. Nouns Nouns refer to people, places, things and ideas. In Spanish, nouns have gender. They are either masculine or feminine.

4. Masculine Nouns Masculine nouns are words that usually end in “o”. Other masculine nouns usually end in “e” or consonants.

5. Feminine Nouns Feminine nouns usually end in “a”

6. Tricky Nouns Phrases that use 3 words – look at the first word to determine its gender El par de zapatos El par de tenis Los pantalones cortos

7. Tricky Nouns There are a few exceptions to the rule: El paraguas

8. Spanish THE In English there is only 1 way to say THE, but in Spanish there are 4 ways: MF SElLa PLosLas

9. Practica 1._____ falda5. _____ guante 2._____ sombrero6. _____ vestido 3._____ camisa7. _____ abrigo 4._____ cinturón8. _____ corbata La El La El La