1. ARTICLES

2. But first….. Nouns in Spanish: All nouns in Spanish, even is they refer to objects, are either masculine or feminine Nouns ending in –o are usually masculine. Ex. libro, chico, caballo Nouns ending in –a are usually feminine. Ex. música, chica, bicicleta For all other nouns( nouns not ending in –o or –a), you must look at the (definite/indefinite) article to know whether it is masculine or feminine. Ex. el arból

3. Definite Articles Definite articles are used in English to indicate specific persons, places, or things. In English: the The boy is tall.El chico es alto.definite article

4. Definite Articles in Spanish There are 4 definite articles in Spanish. In Spanish definite articles must agree or match in gender and in number with the noun. singularplural masculineel (the)los (the) femininela (the)las (the)

5. chico/chica singularplural masculineel chico the boy los chicos the boys femininela chica the girllas chicas the girls The definite article matches or agrees with the noun in gender and number (masculine/feminine and singular/plural)

6. For example: El chico es alto. Los chicos son altos. -masculine singular noun -masculine plural noun masculine singular articleand masculine plural article La chica es alta.Las chicas son altas. -feminine singular noun and-feminine plural noun and feminine singular articlefeminine plural article

7. Let’s practice: Fill in the blank with the correct Spanish definite article: 1. ________ amigo6. _______mujer 2. ________ chicas7. _______ persona 3. ________ hombre8. _______ amigos 4. ________referescos9. _______ papas fritas 5. ________ frutas10. ______ chico

8. Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles are used in English to indicate nonspecific persons, places, or things. In English: a,an,some Juan is a boy.Juan es un chico.indefinite article

9. Indefinite Articles in Spanish There are 4 indefinite articles in Spanish. In Spanish, indefinite articles must agree or match in gender and in number with the noun. singularplural masculineun(a,an)unos(some) feminineuna(a,an)unas(some)

10. chico/chica singularplural masculineun chico a boy unos chicos some boys feminineuna chica a girlunas chicas some girls The indefinite article matches or agrees with the noun in gender and number (masculine/feminine and singular/plural)

11. For example: Juan es un amigo. Juan y Luis son unos amigos. -masculine singular noun and-masculine plural noun masculine singular articleand masculine plural article Juana es una amiga.Juana y Luisa son unas amigas. -feminine singular noun and-feminine plural noun and feminine singular articlefeminine plural article

12. Let’s practice: Fill in the blank with the correct Spanish indefinite article: 1. ________ amigo6. _______mujer 2. ________ chicas7. _______ persona 3. ________ hombre8. _______ amigos 4. ________referescos9. _______ papas fritas 5. ________ frutas10. ______ chico