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Nouns and Definite ArticlesChapter 2.2 Grammar
+In Spanish, all nouns belong to one of two gender categories:
-MASCULINE (usually end in –o)-FEMININE (usually end in –a)
carro (car): masculinefruta (fruit): feminine
+Singular nouns name one of something.
Plural nouns name more than one of something.
+If a singular noun ends in a VOWEL, add –s
estudiante estudiantes
If a singular noun ends in a CONSONANT, add –es
animal animales
+Definite articles are the word THE in Spanish.
In English we only have 1 definite article (the). In Spanish, there are 4:MASCULINE FEMININE
singular el laplural los las
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¿Quiénes son las muchachas allí? Who are the girls over there?
Son las compañeras de clase de Rafael. They are the Rafael’s classmates.
+Use definite articles to talk about a noun as a general category or when saying what you like with GUSTAR!
¿Cómo es la pizza?What’s pizza (in general) like?
Es deliciosa. Me gusta la pizza. It’s delicious. I like pizza.
+PRACTICA
TAREA:
Complete the NOUNS and DEFINITE articles WS
It is due when you walk in tomorrow