ArtículosDefinidos e indefinidos

Articulos Definidos IN ENGLISH   A _____________________________ is used before a noun when we are speaking about a specific person, place, animal, thing or idea. There is ONE definite article in English:

Articulos Definidos IN SPANISH As in English, a definite article is used before a noun when referring to a specific person, place, animal, thing or idea.

Articulos Definidos IN SPANISH The definite articles work hand- in- hand with the noun to which is belongs in that it matches the noun’s ___________ and ______________. This “matching” is called ____________. One says that the articles agree with the noun.

Articulos Definidos A different article is used, therefore, depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular or plural. In Spanish, there are FOUR definite articles:

SINGULAR PLURAL

MASCULINO

FEMENINA

Articulos Definidos IN SPANISH When there is a mixed group of people (ex: male and female teachers), we always use the MASCULINE plural form of the word to describe the group.

EX: 23 female passengers + 1 male passenger

Los pasajeros ß masculine!!

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The men

The problem

The girls

The programs

The word

The busses

The country

The schools

The teachers (mix)

Articulos Indefinidos IN ENGLISH   An _____________________________ is used before a noun when we are speaking about a NON-specific, or general person, place, animal, thing or idea.

The indefinite articles in English are______, _______ and _______

IN SPANISH As in English, a indefinite article is used before a noun when referring to a NON specific person, place, animal, thing or idea.

Articulos Indefinidos

IN SPANISH, just like the definite articles, the indefinite articles work hand- in- hand with the noun to which is belongs in that it matches the noun’s ___________ and ______________. This “matching” is called ____________. One says that the articles agree with the noun.

Articulos Indefinidos

A different article is used, therefore, depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.

In Spanish, there are FOUR indefinite articles:

SINGULAR PLURAL

MASCULINO

FEMENINA

Articulos Indefinidos

IN SPANISH When there is a mixed group of people (ex: male and female teachers), we always use the MASCULINE plural form of the word to describe the group.

EX: 23 female passengers + 1 male passenger

Unos pasajeros ß masculine!!

Articulos Indefinidos

Some travellers (mix)

A community

A conversation

Some programs

Some women

A bus

A girl