Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish Definite Articles

Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish

Definite Articles In English, the definite article is “the. ” However, in Spanish it is el, la, los, and las. Spanish has four different forms and they agree in NUMBER and in GENDER.

el (masculine/ singular) just one el libro the book La (Feminine/ singular) just one la mochila The backpack los ( masculine/ plural) more than one Los libros The books las (feminine/ plural) More than one las mochilas The backpacks

Definite Articles In English, the definite article is “the. ” However, in Spanish it is el and la. Masculine singular el (just one) plural los (more than one) Feminine la las In Spanish, the definite article agrees with a noun in gender (feminine or masculine) and in number (singular or plural). Ex: el libro the book los libros the books la mochila the backpack las mochilas the backpacks

Indefinite Articles In English, the indefinite article is the word "a, " "an, " or "some. ” Ex: a cookie an apple some books In Spanish, it is un, una, unos, and unas. Spanish has four different forms and they agree in NUMBER and in GENDER.

un (masculine/singular) just one unos (masculine/plural) more than one un cuaderno unos cuadernos a notebook some notebooks una (feminine/singular) just one una pluma a pen unas (feminine/plural) more than one unas plumas some pens

In Spanish, the indefinite article agrees with a noun in gender (masculine or feminine) and in number (singular or plural). Masculine Singular Feminine un (a /an) just one una a/an some Plural unos (some) more than one Ex: un libro a book unos libros some books una pluma a pen unas plumas some pens

Note: Remember, as long as the group has at least one male member, the masculine plural article is used. Ex: Unos libros y mochilas. Los libros y mochilas.

What is the difference between definite articles and indefinite articles? Definite articles are referring to something specific. Ex: I am looking for the boy with blue hair. Indefinite articles are not specific. Ex: I am looking for a boy. (could be any boy)

Traduce al español: Ex: a pencil = un lápiz Don’t forget to check for adjective agreement! 1. a boyfriend 2. the girl 3. a teacher 4. some classes 5. the car 6. some books 7. an eraser 8. the lights 9. a school 10. the dog

1. a boyfriend (un novio) 2. the girl (la chica) 3. a teache (un profesor) 4. Some classes (unas clases) 5. the car (el carro) 6. some books (unos libros) 7. an eraser (un borrador) 8. the lights (las luces) 9. a school (una escuela) 10. the dog (el perro)