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Title: Definite and Indefinite Articles p' 60


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Definite and Indefinite Articlesp. 60
  • The term definite article is the name we give
    to the word the in English. It points to a
    specific object or thing.
  • In Spanish, there are different words to mean
    the based on whether the noun being specified
    is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.

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Use of definite articles
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Indefinite articles
An indefinite article is the name we give to the
words a, an or some in English. It points
to an unspecified thing.
Ex. A girl caught the ball.
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Using indefinite articles
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Examples
  • Las plumas the pens
  • La pluma the pen
  • Notice that we dont change our translation. Its
    like matching a puzzle!
  • Un escritorio a desk
  • Unos escritorios some desks
  • Here we do change the meaning of the word by
    changing the article.
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