The Definite Article
When to use:
-el and la
-al and del
-neuter lo
-When to use and omit.
-el and la
-al and del
-neuter lo
-When to use and omit.
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- __ águilas
- las
- Mañana es __ lunes.
- X
- The definite article is generally used when referring to articles of clothing or parts of the ____ instead of the possessive adjective.
- body
- Ella trae __pluma y __ lápiz.
- la, el
- Estudiamos __ español.
- el, X
- Me cepillo __ dientes.
- los
- When ____ than one noun is listed, the definite article appears in front of each noun.
- more
- __ aula (classroom)
- el
- __ águila (eagle)
- el
- The definite article is optional before the _____ __ _________.
- names of languages
- __ amistad es importante.
- La
- The definite article is used before ___________ used as nouns.
- infinitives
- The definite article is used with ________ nouns and nouns used in the general sense.
- abstract
- __ hacha (axe)
- el
- But after the verb ___, the definite article is omitted.
- ser
- Gilberto habla __ español muy bien.
- X
- __ Señorita Gomez, ¿está Ud. enferma?
- X
- Esa novella está escrita en __ alemán.
- X
- The definite article is used before the ____ of the week.
- days
- Es __ una.
- la
- When __________ a person directly, the definite article is not used.
- addressing
- But the article is omitted with names of languages, usually immediately after _______, enseñar, hablar, and saber, and after __.
- aprender, en
- __ aulas
- las
- __ doctor Fonseca es famoso.
- El
- Salgo para Puerto Rico __ lunes.
- el
- __ señora Márquez es mi tía.
- La
- Él se pone __ camisa.
- la
- __ hachas
- las
- __ correr es beneficioso para la salud.
- El
- The definite article is used when talking _____ a person, before señor, señora, señorita, and all other titles.
- about
- The definite article is also used to tell ____.
- time
- The definite article el is used when followed by a feminine noun beginning with stressed _ or __.
- a, ha