Notas nouns gender definite articles indefinite articles hay

Notas: nouns, gender, definite articles, indefinite articles, hay, making nouns plural

Nouns & Gender • Nouns name 4 types of things: – – People Places Things Ideas (concepts)

Nouns & Gender • Nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine • Most nouns that end in –o are masculine • Most nouns that end in –a are feminine • The word that means masculine or feminine is gender • Nouns that do not follow that general rule must be memorized.

Nouns & Gender Using the “-o” & “-a” rule, determine if the following nouns are masculine (M) or feminine (F). M. a. escritorio F. b. mesa M. c. bolígrafo M. d. cuaderno e. tiza F. f. pizarra F. g. puerta M. h. libro F.

Nouns & Gender Can you name some nouns from our list that do not fit the general rule and that must be memorized?

Definite Articles • There is only one definite article in English. • It is the word “the”. • There are four definite articles in Spanish.

Definite Articles Singular Plural Masculine el los Feminine la las

Definite Articles Write the definite article that goes with each noun. a. bolígrafo las b. mesas los c. escritorios la d. carpeta el las los la el e. puertas f. libros g. tiza h. cuaderno

Indefinite Articles • Indefinite articles are used to refer to things in general (non-specific things) • There are four indefinite articles in Spanish.

Indefinite Articles Singular Masculine Feminine Plural un unos unas a, an some, a few

Articles – Definite & Indefinite • To know which article to use with a particular noun, you have to ask yourself 2 questions: – Is the noun masculine or feminine? – Is the noun singular or plural?

Fill in the blanks with the correct indefinite articles & write the English meaning. (don’t forget to ask yourself the 2 questions!) unas carpetas = some folders _______ una silla = a chair _______ un libro = _______ a book unos cuadernos = some notebooks _______

Hay • In a sentence “hay” means: – There is – There are • In a question “hay” means: – Is there…? – Are there…?

Hay Por ejemplo: • Hay una pizarra en el colegio. There is a chalkboard in the school. • ¿Hay un bolígrafo en la mochila? Is there a pen in the backpack?

Sí y No (answering questions) • When answer a question affirmatively, you will usually begin your response with sí. • When answering negatively, begin with no & put a 2 nd no before “hay” or the verb.

Sí y No (answering questions) Por ejemplo: ¿Hay tarea? Sí, hay tarea. No, no hay tarea.

Making Nouns Plural • If the noun ends in a vowel, add “s” – diccionarios • If the noun ends in a consonant, add “es” – papeles • If the noun ends in “z”, change the “z” to “c” and add “es” – lápiz lápices

Making Nouns Plural Write the following words in the plural form. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. teléfono computadora reloj luz hoja profesor teléfonos computadoras relojes luces hojas profesores