1. FATE ADESSO!!!! What are the two articles we use in the English language ?

2. THE INDEFINITE ARTICLES: UN, UNA, UNO, UN’ Italian 1 Signorina Vitamia

3. UN UN is the article for masculine nouns. Examples: un ragazzo – a boy un libro – a book un orologio – a clock

4. UNA UNA is the indefinite article for feminine nouns beginning with a consonant. Examples: una ragazza – a girl una studentessa – a female student

5. UN’ UN’ is the indefinite article for feminine nouns beginning with a vowel. Examples: un’amica – a female friend un’università – a university

6. UNO UNO is the indefinite article for masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, ps, or gn. Examples: uno studente – a (male) student uno zaino – a backpack uno psicologo – a psychologist uno gnomo – a gnome / leprechaun

7. The Definite Articles Italian 1 Signorina Vitamia

8. 1. IL 1. IL IL is used before singular masculine nouns beginning with a consonant. il ragazzo – the boy il libro – the book

9. 2. LA 2. LA LA is used before singular feminine nouns beginning with a consonant. la ragazza – the girl la studentessa – the female student

10. 3. L’ 3. L’ L’ is used before singular masculine and feminine nouns beginning with a vowel. l’amico / l’amica – the friend l’orologio – the clock l’università – the university

11. 4. LO 4. LO LO is used before singular masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, ps, or gn. lo studente – the (male) student lo zaino – the backpack lo psicologo – the psychologist lo gnocco – the (single piece of) gnocchi

12. 5. I 5. I I is used before plural masculine nouns beginning with a consonant. (plural of il) i ragazzi – the boys (boys and girls) i libri – the books

13. 6. LE 6. LE LE is used before all plural feminine nouns. (plural of la & l’) le scuole – the schools le università – the universities le amiche – the (female) friends

14. 7. GLI 7. GLI GLI is used before plural masculine nouns beginning with a vowel, s + consonant, z, ps, or gn. (plural of lo and l’) gli orologi – the clocks gli amici – the (male (and female)) friends gli studenti – the (male (and female) students

15. Give me the proper indefinite article of the following nouns 1. ____ orario8. ____ studente 2. ____ zio9. ____ dottore 3. ____treno10. ___ dottoressa 4. ____ signora 11. ___ studentessa 5. ____appuntamento 6. ____ minuto 12. ___ americano 7. ____ ora13. ___ italiana ADESSO PRATICHIAMO

16. Give me the proper definite article of the following nouns: 1. ____ telefono5. ____ divani (couches) 2. ____ sedia6. ____ scarpe (shoes) 3. ____ ananas7. ____ zaini 4. ____ stadio8. ____ occhiali (glasses) 9. ____ isole (islands)