Articulos



= THE: singular: **el** and **la** plural: **los** and **las**=

examples: **el libro** (the book), **la manzana** (the apple) **los libros** (the books), **las manzanas** (the apples)

The word for //book// happens to be masculine, and the word for //apple// is feminine. Most nouns that end in a **-o** are masculine and most that end in a **-a** are feminine. (Some exceptions are: la mano, la foto, la moto, el mapa, el día, el problema)
 * El** and **Los** are masculine and **La** and **Las** are feminine. This is a grammatical distiction.

singular: **un** and **una** plural: **unos** and **unas** examples: **un libro** (a book), **una manzana** (an apple) **unos libros** (some books), **unas manzanas** (some apples)
 * __ A/AN __**: (Plural: SOME)

La casa es roja. Las casas son rojas. (The house is red. The houses are red.) El libro es azul. Los libros son azules. (The book is blue. The books are blue.) El libro está en la mesa. Los libros están en la mesa. (The book is on the table. The books are on the table.) La computadora es grande. Las computadoras son grandes. (The computer is big. The computers are big.) Tengo una manzana y unos libros. (I have an apple and some books.)
 * __Example Sentences:__**


 * __Exercise 1__:**
 * Choose the correct article (//el// OR //la)// for each noun.**
 * 1. _ naranja**
 * 2. _ abuelo**
 * 3. _ ensalada**
 * 4. _ día**
 * 5. _ clase**

Answers: 1. la 2. el 3. la 4. el 5. la


 * __Excercise 2__:**
 * Match the nouns with the correct adjectives.**
 * The adjectives (a, b, c, d) are below the nouns (1-4).**
 * Remember, adjectives must agree with nouns.**
 * 1. el bolígrafo**
 * 2. la escuela**
 * 3. las camisas**
 * 4. los platos**
 * a. roja**
 * b. blancos**
 * c. negro**
 * d. anaranjadas**


 * answers: 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b**