Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish
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Objective
Puedo usar artículos definidos e indefinidos en español.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
In Spanish, the definite article 'the' has four forms: el, la, los, and las.
- 2
The indefinite articles un and una mean 'a' or 'an' in Spanish, while unos and unas mean 'a few' or 'some'.
- 3
Use 'el', 'la', 'los', or 'las' when referring to a specific noun, and use 'un', 'una', 'unos', or 'unas' when referring to a non-specific noun.
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Practice
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In Spanish, how many different ways are there to say 'the'?
What is the correct definite article to use with the noun 'libro' (book), which is singular and masculine?
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Exit ticket
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“Completa la frase con el artículo correcto: ____ estudiantes son inteligentes.”
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