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. 1

    In Spanish, the definite article 'the' has four forms: el, la, los, and las.

  2. 2

    The indefinite articles un and una mean 'a' or 'an' in Spanish, while unos and unas mean 'a few' or 'some'.

  3. 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

10 questions

1

In Spanish, how many different ways are there to say 'the'?

2

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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