This work was written by: Dr. Frank A. Scricco.

This work was written by: Dr. Frank A. Scricco.
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Articoli Determinativi
Definite Articles Articoli Determinativi END INDEX

Index The Goals of the Lesson The Definite Article
Masculine Definite Articles Feminine Definite Articles

The Goals of the Lesson By the end of this lesson the student will be able to: Pronounce the definite articles correctly. Use all forms of the definite article in context. END INDEX

What Will Be on the Test The masculine singular forms of the definite article. The masculine plural forms of the definite article. The feminine singular forms of the definite article. The feminine plural forms of the definite article. END INDEX

L’Articolo Determinativo
The Definite Article L’Articolo Determinativo END INDEX

The Definite Article The is the definite article of the American English Language (hft. English). The cat on a hot tin roof. Listener and speaker know which cat. The indicates something that is specific – more often then not, it is known by the listener and the speaker. A cat on a hot tin roof. Generic category, not any one cat. END INDEX

The Italian Definite Article
While in English there is only one form the. In Italian there are ten ! END INDEX

The Definite Article Forms
Masculine Singular Masculine Plural Lo Gli L’ Il I Feminine Singular Feminine Plural La Le END INDEX

The Pronunciation of the Definite Article Forms
Masculine Singular Masculine Plural Lo Gli L’ Il I Feminine Singular Feminine Plural La Le END INDEX

Pronti ad andare avanti?
Are you ready to move on? Ready Review

Definite Articles: Masculine Form
Articoli Determinativi: Maschili END INDEX

The Masculine Forms Masculine Singular Masculine Plural Lo Gli L’ Il I
END INDEX

LO - GLI LO => when the word that follows is masculine singular and begins with: Gn … Lo gnomo [Gli gnomi] Pn … Lo pneumatico [Gli pneumatici] Ps … Lo psicologo [Gli psicologi] S + Consonant … Lo studente [Gli studenti] Z … Lo zaino [Gli zaini] END INDEX

L’ - Gli L’ => when the word that follows is masculine singular and begins with: A … L’albero [Gli alberi] E … L’elefante [Gli elefanti] I … L’inferno [Gli inferni] O … L’ombrello [Gli ombrelli] U … L’uomo [Gli uomini] END INDEX

IL - I B … Il bambino [I bambini] F … Il figlio [I figli]
IL => when the word that follows is masculine singular and begins with: all else… B … Il bambino [I bambini] F … Il figlio [I figli] S + vowel … il sandalo [I sandali] END INDEX

Masculine Definite Articles
___ pavimento ___ amico ___ voto ___ zaino ___ citofono ___ interruttore ___ cestino ___ studente ___ ripostiglio ___ orologio ___ cancellino ___ orario ___ sandalo ___ banco ___ gesso ___ autoparlante ___ telefonino ___ proiettore ___ professore ___ libro Add the appropriate form of the masculine article. Add the appropriate form of the masculine article. END INDEX

Masculine Definite Articles: Corrections
il pavimento l’amico il voto lo zaino il citofono l’interruttore il cestino lo studente il ripostiglio l’orologio il cancellino l’orario il sandalo il banco il gesso l’autoparlante il telefonino il proiettore il professore il libro Add the appropriate form of the masculine article. Add the appropriate form of the masculine article. END INDEX

Masculine Definite Articles
___ pavimento ___ amico ___ voto ___ zaino ___ citofono ___ interruttore ___ cestino ___ studente ___ ripostiglio ___ orologio ___ cancellino ___ orario ___ sandalo ___ banco ___ gesso ___ autoparlante ___ telefonino ___ proiettore ___ professore ___ libro Pluralize the noun and the masculine article. Pluralize the noun and the masculine article. END INDEX

Masculine Definite Articles: Corrections
i pavimenti gli amici i voti gli zaini i citofoni gli interruttore i cestini gli studenti i ripostigli gli orologi i cancellini gli orari gli sandali i banchi i gessi gli autoparlanti i telefonini i proiettori i professori i libri Pluralize the noun and the masculine article. Pluralize the noun and the masculine article. END INDEX

Definite Articles: Feminine Form
Articoli Determinativi: Feminili END INDEX

The Feminine Forms Feminine Singular Feminine Plural L’ Le La
When are these forms used? END INDEX

L’ - LE L’ => when the word that follows is feminine singular and begins with: A … L’assenza [Le assenze] E … L’entrata [Le entrate] I … L’ipocrisia [Le ipocrise] O … L’ora [Le ore] U … L’uscita [Le uscite] END INDEX

LA - LE La => when the word that follows is feminine singular and begins with: all else… B … La bambina [Le bambine] F … La figlia [Le figlie] Z … La zia [Le zie] END INDEX

Feminine Definite Articles
___ professoressa ___ amica ___ sedia ___ domanda ___ cartina ___ lavagna ___ finestra ___ studentessa ___ porta ___ cattedra ___ aula ___ penna ___ mattita ___ lezione ___ materia ___ classe ___ ipotesi ___ secretaria ___ infermiera ___ biblioteca Add the appropriate form of the feminine article. Add the appropriate form of the feminine article. END INDEX

Feminine Definite Articles: Corrections
la professoressa l’amica la sedia la domanda la cartina la lavagna la finestra la studentessa la porta la cattedra l’aula la penna la mattita la lezione la materia la classe l’ipotesi la secretaria l’infermiera la biblioteca Add the appropriate form of the feminine article. Add the appropriate form of the feminine article. END INDEX

___ professoressa ___ amica ___ sedia ___ domanda ___ cartina ___ lavagna ___ finestra ___ studentessa ___ porta ___ cattedra ___ aula ___ penna ___ mattita ___ lezione ___ materia ___ classe ___ ipotesi ___ secretaria ___ infermiera ___ biblioteca Pluralize the noun and the feminine article. Pluralize the noun and the feminine article. END INDEX

le professoresse le amiche le sedie le domande le cartine le lavagne le finestre le studentesse le porte le cattedre le aule le penne le mattite le lezioni le materie le classi le ipotesi le secretarie le infermiere le biblioteche Pluralize the noun and the feminine article. Pluralize the noun and the feminine article. END INDEX

Putting it all into play…
Are you ready to complete a few examples? END INDEX

Definite Articles: Exercises
Articoli Determinativi: Esercizi END INDEX

Examples ___ aula ___ lavagna ___ cestino ___ studente ___ maestro
___ professoressa ___ matita ___ quaderno ___ cartina geografica ___ banco ___ zaino ___ bandiera ___ cattedra ___ gesso ___ stampante ___ computer ___ porta ___ orologio ___ riga ___ carta ___ professore ___ studentessa ___ maestra ___ autoparlante (m) Pluralize both articles and words… END INDEX

Examples L’aula La lavagna Il cestino Lo studente Il maestro
La professoressa La matita Il quaderno La cartina geografica Il banco Lo zaino La bandiera La cattedra Il gesso Lo stampante Il computer La porta L’orologio La riga La carta Il professore La studentessa La maestra L’autoparlante Pluralize both articles and words… END INDEX

Examples Le aule Le lavagne I cestini Gli studenti I maestri
Le professoresse Le matite I quaderni Le cartine geografiche I banchi Gli zaini Le bandiere Le cattedre I gessi Gli stampanti I computer Le porte Gli orologi Le righe Le carte I professori Le studentesse Le maestre Gli autoparlanti END INDEX

Examples La cattedra = tch. desk Il gesso = chalk
L’aula = classroom La lavagna = chalkboard Il cestino = Wastepaper bskt Lo studente = Student (m) Il maestro = Ele. Sch. Tch (m) La professoressa = HS Tch (fm) La matita = pencil Il quaderno = notebook La cartina geografica = map Il banco = st. desk Lo zaino = backpack La bandiera = flag La cattedra = tch. desk Il gesso = chalk Lo stampante = Printer Il computer La porta = Door L’orologio = clock / watch La riga = ruler / line La carta = paper Il professore = HS Tch (m) La studentessa La maestra = Ele. Sch. Tch. (fm) L’autoparlante = speaker END INDEX

Summary End

Summary By now the student should be able to:
Pronounce the definite articles. Use all the definite articles in context. Explain the difference between the English definite article and the Italian definite articles.

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