This document discusses definite and indefinite articles in Spanish. It explains that definite articles agree with the gender and number of nouns, using "el" for singular masculine nouns and "los" for plural masculine nouns. Indefinite articles also agree with gender and number, using "un" for singular masculine nouns and "unos" for plural masculine nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of definite and indefinite articles with common nouns like amigos, chicos, chicas.

1. Definite Articles!
Pg. 2 del paquete

2. The Definite Articles:
 A definite article is the equivalent of the word
“the” in English.

3. The Definite Articles:
 In both English and Spanish, nouns name people,
animals, places, or things.
 All SPANISH nouns have a masculine or feminine
gender:
 El chico =the boy
 La chica = the girl
 El sombrero = the hat
 La falda = the skirt

4. Definite Articles (“the”)
Masculine singular = Feminine singular =
Masculine plural = Feminine plural =

5. The Definite Articles: pg 56
 El amigo: gender = masculine
number = singular
 What definite article do you need when you make
the noun plural because you have more than one
amigo?
___________ amigos.

6. En los paquetes:
 The girl = ____________________
 The girls _____________________
 The boy ___________________________
 the boys ___________________
 The cookie _____________________
 The cookies __________________
 The man _________________
 The men ________________

7. The Definite Articles:
 When nouns identify ONE item, they are
singular.
 The friend = 1 friend = el amigo
 The friend = 1 friend = la amiga
 Both “el amigo” and “la amiga” refer to 1 thing.
 “El amigo” is 1 masculine friend.
 “La amiga” is 1 feminine friend.

8. The Definite Articles:
 When identifying more than one item, the
definite article is plural (more than 1):
 El amigo -> Los amigos = the friends (plural,
masculine)
 Juan, Carlitos, and Sergio.
 Santiago, Malena, Nacho.
 La amiga ->Las amigas = the friends (plural,
feminine)
 Patricia, Valentina, Tatiana

9. The Definite Articles:
Definite Article Noun
Singular
(one)
El
The
Chico
Boy
Plural
(more than one)
Los
The
Chicos
Boys
Singular
(one)
La
The
Chica
Girl
Plural
(more than one)
Las
The
Chicas
Girls
M
AS
C
U
L
IN
E
FE
MI
NI
N
E

10. The Definite Articles:
 In Spanish, the definite article that goes with each
noun will match its gender and number.
(masc or fem) (how many= singular or plural)
 EXAMPLE
Los sombreros = the hats
Gender : masculine
Number : plural
LOS is correct.

11. Indefinite Articles

12. Indefinite Articles
 In English, the equivalent of to indefinite article
is “a” or “some.”
 Ex:
 A girl, some girls
 A boy, some boys

13. Indefinite Articles
 In Spanish, the indefinite article ALSO agrees
with GENDER and NUMBER.
(masc/fem) (sing/plural)
A boy = un chico
Some boys = unos chicos
A girl = una chica
Some girls = unas chicas

14. Indefinite Articles (“a” or “some”)
Masculine singular = Feminine singular =
Masculine plural = Feminine plural =

15. En los paquetes:
 A girl ______________
 Some girls _________________
 A boy________________
 some boys ___________________
 a cookie _____________________
 Some cookies __________________
 a man _________________
 some men ________________

16. Indefinite Articles
Indefinite Article Noun
Singular
(one)
Un
A
Chico
Boy
Plural
(more than one)
Unos
Some
Chicos
Boys
Singular
(one)
Una
A
Chica
Girl
Plural
(more than one)
Unas
Some
Chicas
Girls
M
AS
C
U
L
IN
E
F
E
MI
N
IN
E

17. Indefinite Articles
 Try these:
1. A hat __________________.
2. A shirt ___________________.
3. A friend (masc)__________________.
4. A woman ____________________.

18. Indefinite Articles
 Try these:
1. Some friends (masc) _____________________.
2. Some pants ________________________.
3. Some men ________________________.
4. Some shirts _____________________.

19. Indefinite Articles
 Let’s mix them up!
1. A sweater________________________
2. Some jackets ___________________
3. Some dresses_________________
4. Some socks ___________________
5. A hat ___________________

20. Def and Indef
1. The boys _____________________
2. The girl ____________________
3. A friend (fem) ____________________
4. Some T-shirts ___________________
5. The jeans _____________________

21. 1. _____(a) camisa.
2. _______ (some) vestidos.
3. _____(a) sombrero.
4. _____(some) faldas.