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NOUNS AND ARTICLES

NOUNS AND ARTICLES . GENDER AND NUMBER AGREEMENT. Nouns and articles have gender and number in Spanish. GENDER refers to whether the noun is masculine or feminine. NUMBER refers to whether the noun is singular or plural (more than 1). Masculine nouns usually end in “O”. libro bolígrafo.

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NOUNS AND ARTICLES

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  1. NOUNS AND ARTICLES GENDER AND NUMBER AGREEMENT

  2. Nouns and articles have gender and number in Spanish. • GENDER refers to whether the noun is masculine or feminine. • NUMBER refers to whether the noun is singular or plural (more than 1).

  3. Masculine nouns usually end in “O” • libro • bolígrafo

  4. Feminine nouns usually end in “A.” • carpeta • regla • goma

  5. When making nouns plural: • Add “S” if the noun ends in a vowel el libro: los libros la clase: las clases • Add “ES” if the noun ends in a consonant el cartel: los carteles el papel: los papeles • If the noun ends in “Z,” change the “Z” to “C” then add “ES” el lápiz: los lápices la vez: las veces

  6. If a noun ends in something other than an “ o or a,” then gender can be determined by looking at the definite article that accompanies the noun.

  7. There are 4 definite articles. (A definite article refers to the word the) MASCULINEFEMININE SINGULAR el la PLURAL los las

  8. Always remember the definite article must agree in gender and number with the noun it accompanies. • el libro los libros • la carpeta las carpetas

  9. There are 4 indefinite articles. MasculineFeminine Singular un – a, an una – a, an Plural unos-some, a few unas-some, a few

  10. Remember: Indefinite articles must agree in gender and number with the noun un chico una chica unos chicos unas chicas

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