Definite Articles Determining gender of a noun GENDERFEMININE

Definite Articles

Determining gender of a noun �GENDER=FEMININE? MASCULINE? �What makes something feminine? � - when the noun ends in “a”, “ion”, “ad” (or plural form of these: as, iones, ades) �What makes something masculine? �-when the noun ends in anything else

How to determine if noun is singular or plural �Plural= If the noun ends in an “s” �Singular=If noun does not end in an “s” �How do I make a noun plural? ◦ -add an “s” to a word that ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) ◦ -add “es” to a word that ends in a consonant ◦ -if it ends in a “z”, make the “z “ into a “c” and add “es”

Definite Articles El : the Singular/Masculine La: the Singular/Feminine Los: the Plural/Masculine Las: the Plural/Feminine

�When assigning a definite article to a noun it must agree with the noun in two ways: ◦ Gender (is it masculine or feminine? ) ◦ Number (is it plural or singular? ) 1. ) Determine if noun is singular or plural 2. ) Determine if noun is masculine or feminine 3. ) Look at chart and find matching article

EXAMPLE �Carros ◦ -carros is plural (it ends in an “s”) ◦ -carros is masculine (it does NOT end in a/ad/ion) ◦ Looking at the chart, the PM article that agrees with my noun is “los” ◦ Los carros : the cars

Decide if the following nouns are singular/plural and masculine/feminine �Cuaderno �Pupitres �Carpetas �Pantalla �Lápices

Decide what article would go with the following nouns �Sillas �Libros �Ventana �Bolígrafo �Computadoras

Translate the following phrases using your vocab and definite articles �The teacher desks �The flag �The backpacks �The mouse �The sheet of paper

Masculine or feminine/Singular or Plural �______ blusa �______ pantalones �______traje de baño �______ vestido �______calcetines �______faldas

Write the correct Definite Article �______ abrigo �______sudaderas �______botas �______zapatos �______gorra �______suéter �______falda �______jeans �______calcetines �______traje

Indefinite Articles

Indefinite Articles Un: a/an Singular/Masculine Una: a/an Singular/Feminine Unos: some Plural/Masculine Unas: some Plural/Feminine Use the same rules as for finding what definite article to use: make it agree in gender and number

�____ventana �____horarios �____mochilas �____lápices �____libro

�Some folders �Carpetas- PF �Unas carpetas �A table �Some student desks �A pen �Some chairs

�_______ gorras �_______camiseta �_______traje �_______pantalones cortos �_______blusa

�The sweater �Some shirts �A suit �The pants �The jacket �A coat �The boots �Some jeans �Some shoes �The bathing suit