Spanish 1 / Unit 3: Nouns, Articles and Adjectives
3.3 Definite Articles
Notes
Definite articles mean "the." They match the noun's gender and number.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | el | los |
| Feminine | la | las |
- el chico, los chicos, la mesa, las mesas.
- Spanish uses articles for general statements: Me gusta la música (I like music).
- Use el with titles when talking about someone: El señor Gómez es simpático.
- a + el = al and de + el = del: Voy al parque. Es el libro del profesor.
Practice
Choose the article: ___ ciudades
Ciudad is feminine (-dad), and ciudades is plural.
Choose the article: ___ problema
Problema is a masculine exception, singular.
Complete: "Es el libro ___ profesor."
De + el always contracts to del.
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