The document provides an introduction to using articles (el, la, los, las) with nouns in Spanish. It explains that Spanish has four words for "the" while English only has one. It then discusses how nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine, and how the articles el and la are used depending on the gender of the noun. Some common rules for determining gender based on endings such as -o or -a are presented. Examples are provided to illustrate using articles with singular and plural nouns.

1. Avancemos 1.2
Mis amigos y yo
SP1 - Sra. Tritt

2. Spanish has four words that
mean “the”.
In English we only have one word for “the.” What is it?
THE Did you think it was a
trick question? 

3. In Spanish, every noun is either
masculine or feminine.
the boy the girl
We use “EL” for We use “LA” for
masculine nouns. feminine nouns.

4. QUICK REFRESHER QUIZ:
What exactly is a noun?
a person a place a thing an idea

5. In Spanish EVERY noun is either
masculine or feminine.
the soda

6. Put this box in your notes:
singular plural
masculine
feminine

7. So how do I know
when to use “el”
and when to use “la?”
Sounds confusing
to me!

8. singular plural
Usually, nouns that
masculine
end in “-o” are
masculine.
Those nouns use “el.”
el refresco
Ends in “-o”
feminine

9. singular plural
masculine
Usually, nouns that
feminine
end in “-a” are
feminine.
Those nouns use “la.”
la pizza
Ends in “-a”

10. singular plural
What’s the Spanish word
for juice?
masculine
jugo
feminine
Is it el jugo?
Or la jugo?

11. singular plural
masculine
el jugo
feminine

12. singular plural
What’s the Spanish word
for guitar?
masculine
guitarra
feminine
Is it el guitarra?
Or la guitarra?

13. singular plural
masculine
feminine
la guitarra

14. Okay. But what
if I have more
than one guitar?

15. singular plural
masculine
feminine
las guitarras
It’s feminine
and plural

16. singular plural
masculine
los refrescos
It’s masculine
and plural
feminine

17. Write an example in each box:
singular plural
masculine
el jugo los
refrescos
feminine
la pizza las guitarras

18. I think I’ve got it!
But let’s try a
few for practice!

19. singular plural
el helado
masculine
It’s masculine
and singular
feminine

20. singular plural
masculine
las papas fritas
feminine
It’s feminine
and plural

21. singular plural
masculine
el piano
It’s masculine
and singular
feminine

22. singular plural
masculine
los estudiantes
It’s a mixed
group and
feminine
plural

23. singular plural
masculine
It doesn’t end in
“-a” but it’s still
feminine.
How do we
know?
feminine
la mujer

24. singular plural
masculine
el hombre
It doesn’t end
feminine
in “-o” but it’s
still masculine.
How do we
know?

25. I’m
embarrassed.
This was so
much easier
than I thought it
would be!

26. la tarea
las frutas
los amigos
el libro
la música
las patinetas
los teléfonos

27. las galletas
el pelo
la comida
los números
las bicicletas
el jugo
la amiga

28. la mamá
el papá
la papa
la mujer
las mujeres
el hombre
la fecha

29. Smart people
like us . . .
We rule!