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articles and gender
A taste of college articles and gender
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Language - Spanish
10th Grade
04/20/2007
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Term
1. (el / la) mano
 Definition
la mano: mano(s) is masculine
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2. (el / la) lápiz
 Definition
el lápiz / los lápices: lápiz is masculine
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3. (el / la) flor
 Definition
la flor: la flor / La flores is feminine
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4. (el / la) clima
 Definition
el clima / los climas: many words ending in –ma are masucline; exceptions include “la forma”, “la trama”, “la dama.”
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5. (el / la) mapa
 Definition
el mapa / los mapas: mapa is masculine
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6. (el / la) problema
 Definition
el problema / los problemas: many words ending in –ma are masucline; exceptions include “la forma”, “la trama”, “la dama.”
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7. (el / la) agua
 Definition
el agua / las aguas: certain feminine words that begin with a hard “a” sound and end in “a” use the masculine “el” in the singular and “las” in the plural for pronunciation.
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8. (los / las ) águilas
 Definition
las águilas: certain feminine words that begin with a hard “a” sound and end in “a” use the masculine “el” in the singular and “las” in the plural for pronunction.
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9. (el / la) amistad
 Definition
la amistad / las amistades: words that end in –dad, -tad, -tud, -umbre, -cion and sion are feminine
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10. haz plural:el lápiz
 Definition
los lápices: words ending in –z change z to c before es
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11. haz plural: el / la joven
 Definition
los / las jóvenes: joven and examen pick up an accent in the plural. Nouns that end in a consonant add –es to form the plural
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12. haz plural: el examen
 Definition
los exámenes: examen and joven pick up an accent in the plural. Nouns that end in a consonant add –es to form the plural.
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13. haz plural: el paraguas
 Definition
los paraguas: compound words that end in an –s are both singular and plural.
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14. haz plural: la madre y el padre
 Definition
los padres: the masculine plural covers the idea of “parents.”
Term
15. haz plural: el abuelo y la abuela
 Definition
los abuelos: the masculine plural cobres the idea of “grandparents.”
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16. Él habla (el / -) español.
 Definition
Nothing: after “hablar”, “en” and “de” don’t use the article before a language.
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17. Estudio (el -) francés.
 Definition
el: use the article “el” in front of languages except after “hablar”, “en”, “de”
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18. El libro está escrito en (el / -) inglés.
 Definition
Nothing: after “hablar”, “en” and “de” don’t use the article before a language.
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19. (El / -) señor Pardo es alto.
 Definition
El: When talking about someone use the article before their title.
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20. <>
 Definition
Nothing: When talking directly to someone, don’t use the article before the title.
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21. (El / -) Perú:
 Definition
el Perú: certain countries and cities use the article: el Canadá, los Estados Unidos, La República Dominicana, La Habana, el Ecuador, el Brasil, la Argentina, el Uruguay, el Paraguay.
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22. (La / -) España
 Definition
Nothing
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23. Voy al mercado (el / -)lunes.
 Definition
el: use the article “el” or if plural “los” before the name of the day of the week. In English we would say “on.”
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24. Él lava (las / sus) manos.
 Definition
In Spanish, with parts of the body and articles of clothing use “el”, “la”, “los”, “las” instead of the possessive unless you need to distinguish who the possessor is.
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25. Ella se pone (la / su) blusa.
 Definition
In Spanish, with articles of clothing and body parts use “el”, “la”, “los”, “las” instead of the possessive unless you need to distinguish who the possessor is.
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26. Los huevos cuestan $2 (la / una) docena.
 Definition
la: In Spanish we use “el”, “la” in front of measures whereas in English we use “a” or “per.”
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27. La gasoline se vende a más de $3 (el / un) litro:
 Definition
el: In Spanish we use “el”, “la” in front of measures whereas in English we use “a” or “per.”
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28. Yo soy (un / -) profesor.
 Definition
Nothing: In Spanish when you tell what someone is (Nationality, Profession, Occupation, Religion, Political Affiliation) we do not use the article)
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29. Ella es (una / -) buena maestra de español.
 Definition
una: When you are telling what type of nationality, profession, occupation, religión political affiliation the person is then use the article. She is not just a teacher but a GOOD teacher.
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30. Madrid, (la / -) capital de España, es una ciudad moderna.
 Definition
Nothing: When you have two nouns back to back (Madrid, capital) you do not use the article in Spanish as you would in English (Madrid, the capital of).
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31. Él recibió (un / -) cien dólares.
 Definition
Nothing: cien means “a” or “one” hunderd dollars.
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32. Quiero que (un / -) otro estudiante responda.
 Definition
Nothing: otro means “another.”
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33. Tal (una / -) situación no es muy buena.
 Definition
Nothing: tal mean “such a.”
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34. ¡Qué (una / -) chica más bonita!
 Definition
Nothing: Qué means “what a.”
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35. Gané (un / -) mil dólares.
 Definition
Nothing: mil means “a” or “one” thousand.
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