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Definite/Indefinite
El, la, los, las, un, una, unos, unas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Definite Articles equivalent to English word THE | el, la, los, las |
| A + el =al | De + el = del |
| When feminine singular noun starts with a stressed A or HA use masculine EL. If plural use LAS | |
| Use with days of the week and dates where we use ON in English except when following the verb ser | Te veo el lunes, |
| Use when names of languages are the subject of a sentence but NOT if they are the object of a verb | |
| Use when talking ABOUT titles but not when addressing them | EL senor Rodriguez no esta aqui versus Senor Rodriguez, como esta usted |
| Use when talking about people or things in general, body parts, time, possessions, | EL azul es mi color favorito, me gustan LOS jardines, EL tiempo es oro |
| Indefinite Articles equivalent to English A or AN | un, una, unos, unas |
| When feminine singular noun starts with a stressed A or HA use masculine UN. If plural use UNAS | |
| Use when talking about exactly ONE of something | |
| Use when describing someone with a noun rather than an adjective | |
| Use when you don't know the exact amount of something | |
| Don't use articles when talking about identity | Mi padre es ENGENIERO |
| Don't use articles when talking about dates and months | Hoy es JUEVES |
| Don't use articles when talking about names | Puedo ir con JUAN |
| Don't use articles when talking about plurals | Mi mama come MANZANAS |
| Don't use articles after verb Haber | Hay TRABAJO por hacer |
| Don't use articles with infinitives as nouns | FUMAR es malo |
| Don't use articles with numbers in titles | Juan Pablo SEGUNDO fue el papa |