Definite articles EL/La
In Spanish nouns have gender, either masculine (M) or feminine (F). The definite articles el / la (the)
indicate the gender of the noun. When learning a new noun, it is important to know which definite
article accompanies it.
OJO!!
The words EL and LA mean “THE.”
THE
THE
teacher
student
=
LA maestra
=
EL alumno
The masculine form of the word the is ____________.
The feminine form of the word the is ____________.
¿Masculino o Femenino?
Masculine words often end with the letter _________.
Feminine words often end with the letter __________.
Place the appropriate definite article before each of the following singular
nouns.
_____ casa
_____ carro
_____ caballo
_____ escuela
_____ escritorio
_____ pollo
_____ prima
_____ hamburguesa
When using the definite article, you must pay attention to two things:
• the gender of the noun (masculine and feminine)
• the number of the noun (singular or plural)
We have seen the masculine definite article in its singular form: “el”
*The masculine plural form is: “los”
We have seen the feminine definite article in its feminine form: “la”
*The feminine plural form is: “las”
el libro
los libros
la pluma
las plumas
el amigo
los amigos
la maestra
las maestras
To make the noun plural you either add an “s” or an “es”.
• If the noun ends in a vowel add an “s” chico…………..chicos
• If the noun ends in a consonant add an “es” papel……….. papeles
Práctica
Make the following nouns plural and don’t forget to add the appropriate
plural form of the definite article. Ex: la pluma…..las plumas
la casa
_______________
el carro _____________
el caballo _______________
la escuela ___________
el escritorio ______________
el pollo _____________
la prima _________________
la hamburguesa _____________
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