Los Los sustantivossustantivos

(Nouns)(Nouns)

Nouns refer to people, Nouns refer to people, places, things and places, things and ideas.ideas.

In Spanish, nouns have genderIn Spanish, nouns have gender

1. masculine (m.)1. masculine (m.)

2. feminine (f.)2. feminine (f.)

Endings Endings (to determine gender)(to determine gender)

1. in –o: masculine1. in –o: masculine

2. in –a: feminine2. in –a: feminine

3. in –e: either masc. or fem.3. in –e: either masc. or fem.

4. in consonant: either masc. or fem.4. in consonant: either masc. or fem.

masculinemasculine femininefeminine

el librel libroo la carpetla carpetaa

el bolígrafel bolígrafoo la hojla hojaa de papel de papel

Definite articles: Definite articles: meaning “the”meaning “the”

1. masculine- 1. masculine- elel

2. feminine- 2. feminine- lala

**articles are part of the noun**articles are part of the noun

masculine feminine

el profesor la noche

el lápiz la conversación

PruebaPrueba

¿Masculino o femenino?Look at these words and decide

whether each one is masculine or feminine. Add the appropriate definite article (el or la).

1. pierna 2. nariz 3. cuaderno 4. hora

5. pupitre6. pie7. profesora8. estudiante