Practice identifying definite and indefinite articles for Spanish nouns in a grammar worksheet.
Worksheet titled "1.1 Nouns and articles" with exercises to provide definite and indefinite articles for Spanish nouns.
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Let's solve this Spanish grammar exercise step by step.
The task asks you to fill in the correct definite article (el, la, los, las) for each noun in the first column, and the correct indefinite article (un, una, unos, unas) for each noun in the second column.
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- Definite articles:
- el → masculine singular
- la → feminine singular
- los → masculine plural
- las → feminine plural
- Indefinite articles:
- un → masculine singular
- una → feminine singular
- unos → masculine plural
- unas → feminine plural
Also, remember that some nouns are feminine even if they end in "-o" (like *escuela*, *computadora*), and some are masculine even if they end in "-a" (like *autobús*, *hombre*).
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| Noun | Gender & Number | Definite Article |
|----------------|------------------------|------------------|
| 1. chico | masculine singular | el |
| 2. chica | feminine singular | la |
| 3. maleta | feminine singular | la |
| 4. cuadernos | masculine plural | los |
| 5. lápiz | masculine singular | el |
| 6. mujeres | feminine plural | las |
| 7. lápices | masculine plural | los |
> ✔ So, first column answers:
> 1. el
> 2. la
> 3. la
> 4. los
> 5. el
> 6. las
> 7. los
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| Noun | Gender & Number | Indefinite Article |
|----------------|------------------------|--------------------|
| 1. autobús | masculine singular | un |
| 2. escuela | feminine singular | una |
| 3. computadora | feminine singular | una |
| 4. hombre | masculine singular | un |
| 5. señoras | feminine plural | unas |
| 6. lápices | masculine plural | unos |
> ✔ So, second column answers:
> 1. un
> 2. una
> 3. una
> 4. un
> 5. unas
> 6. unos
Wait — let's double-check #5: "señoras" is plural feminine → unas ✔
And #6: "lápices" is plural masculine → unos ✔
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#### First Column (Definite Articles):
1. el chico
2. la chica
3. la maleta
4. los cuadernos
5. el lápiz
6. las mujeres
7. los lápices
#### Second Column (Indefinite Articles):
1. un autobús
2. una escuela
3. una computadora
4. un hombre
5. unas señoras
6. unos lápices
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| # | Definite Article | Noun | Indefinite Article | Noun |
|---|------------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 1 | el | chico | un | autobús |
| 2 | la | chica | una | escuela |
| 3 | la | maleta | una | computadora |
| 4 | los | cuadernos | un | hombre |
| 5 | el | lápiz | unas | señoras |
| 6 | las | mujeres | unos | lápices |
| 7 | los | lápices | | |
> Note: The second column has only 6 items, so no indefinite article is needed for "lápices" in that list — but we've already used it.
✔ All done! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in Spanish.
The task asks you to fill in the correct definite article (el, la, los, las) for each noun in the first column, and the correct indefinite article (un, una, unos, unas) for each noun in the second column.
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🔹 Rules Reminder:
- Definite articles:
- el → masculine singular
- la → feminine singular
- los → masculine plural
- las → feminine plural
- Indefinite articles:
- un → masculine singular
- una → feminine singular
- unos → masculine plural
- unas → feminine plural
Also, remember that some nouns are feminine even if they end in "-o" (like *escuela*, *computadora*), and some are masculine even if they end in "-a" (like *autobús*, *hombre*).
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✔ First Column: Definite Articles
| Noun | Gender & Number | Definite Article |
|----------------|------------------------|------------------|
| 1. chico | masculine singular | el |
| 2. chica | feminine singular | la |
| 3. maleta | feminine singular | la |
| 4. cuadernos | masculine plural | los |
| 5. lápiz | masculine singular | el |
| 6. mujeres | feminine plural | las |
| 7. lápices | masculine plural | los |
> ✔ So, first column answers:
> 1. el
> 2. la
> 3. la
> 4. los
> 5. el
> 6. las
> 7. los
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✔ Second Column: Indefinite Articles
| Noun | Gender & Number | Indefinite Article |
|----------------|------------------------|--------------------|
| 1. autobús | masculine singular | un |
| 2. escuela | feminine singular | una |
| 3. computadora | feminine singular | una |
| 4. hombre | masculine singular | un |
| 5. señoras | feminine plural | unas |
| 6. lápices | masculine plural | unos |
> ✔ So, second column answers:
> 1. un
> 2. una
> 3. una
> 4. un
> 5. unas
> 6. unos
Wait — let's double-check #5: "señoras" is plural feminine → unas ✔
And #6: "lápices" is plural masculine → unos ✔
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✔ Final Answer:
#### First Column (Definite Articles):
1. el chico
2. la chica
3. la maleta
4. los cuadernos
5. el lápiz
6. las mujeres
7. los lápices
#### Second Column (Indefinite Articles):
1. un autobús
2. una escuela
3. una computadora
4. un hombre
5. unas señoras
6. unos lápices
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📌 Summary Table:
| # | Definite Article | Noun | Indefinite Article | Noun |
|---|------------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 1 | el | chico | un | autobús |
| 2 | la | chica | una | escuela |
| 3 | la | maleta | una | computadora |
| 4 | los | cuadernos | un | hombre |
| 5 | el | lápiz | unas | señoras |
| 6 | las | mujeres | unos | lápices |
| 7 | los | lápices | | |
> Note: The second column has only 6 items, so no indefinite article is needed for "lápices" in that list — but we've already used it.
✔ All done! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in Spanish.
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