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Singular vs. Plural

Singular vs. Plural. Basic Grammar Definitions. Singular. = one of something/someone. Plural. = more than one of something/someone. Noun. = person, place, thing (or idea). Definite Articles. A definite article is simply the word “the”.

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Singular vs. Plural

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  1. Singular vs. Plural

  2. Basic Grammar Definitions Singular = one of something/someone Plural = more than one of something/someone Noun = person, place, thing (or idea)

  3. Definite Articles • A definite article is simply the word “the”. • In Spanish, there are four definite articles. They all mean “the”. • They are:

  4. Making Nouns Plural • If a noun ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), you • add an “s” to make it plural. • If a noun ends in a consonant, you • add an “es” to make it plural. • El  Los • La  Las

  5. Now You Try:

  6. Gender of Nouns • In Spanish, each noun has a gender • (masculine or feminine). • Masculine nouns use the definite articles “el” (singular) and “los” (plural). • Feminine nouns use the definite articles “la” (singular) and “las” (plural)

  7. Make 4 column nouns

  8. If a noun ends in “o” it is usually masculine. • If a noun ends in “a”, it is usually feminine.

  9. Adjectives • Adjectives must match the noun they are describing in gender (masculine or feminine) and plurality (singular or plural). • Therefore, each adjective has four forms.

  10. El amigo es alto. Los amigos son altos. La amigaesatla. Las amigas son altas. NOTE: es -----> son

  11. Handout 4 column adjs

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