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Spanish Indefinite Articles & Adjectives

The document explains the use of indefinite articles in Spanish, detailing singular forms 'un' for masculine and 'una' for feminine nouns, as well as plural forms 'unos' and 'unas'. It also covers the agreement of adjectives in gender and number with the nouns they describe, including rules for forming singular and plural adjectives. Examples are provided for both articles and adjectives to illustrate these concepts.

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Spanish Indefinite Articles & Adjectives

The document explains the use of indefinite articles in Spanish, detailing singular forms 'un' for masculine and 'una' for feminine nouns, as well as plural forms 'unos' and 'unas'. It also covers the agreement of adjectives in gender and number with the nouns they describe, including rules for forming singular and plural adjectives. Examples are provided for both articles and adjectives to illustrate these concepts.

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LECTURE 3

The Indefinite Article


The Spanish singular indefinite article (English a, an) is un
before a
masculine noun and una before a feminine noun.

Singular Indefinite Articles

Masculine
un amigo - a (male) friend
un baño -a bathroom
un carro -a car
un espejo -a mirror
un gato -a cat

Feminine
una amiga -a (female) friend
una biblioteca -a library
una ciudad - a city
una idea -an idea
una librería - a bookstore

Plural Indefinite Articles


The Spanish plural indefinite article (English some) is unos
before a
masculine plural noun and unas before a feminine plural
noun.

Masculine
unos barcos -some boats
unos gatos -some cats
unos idiomas -some languages
unos libros -some books

Feminine
unas artistas -some (female) artists
unas casas -some houses
unas conversaciones -some conversations
unas flores -some flowers

Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
A Spanish adjective agrees in gender and number with the
noun
it modifies. In Spanish, an adjective almost always follows
the noun it
describes.

Singular Form of Adjectives


Adjectives that end in -o are masculine in form and agree
with a
masculine noun.

el libro blanco - the white book


el gato negro - the black cat
Adjectives that end in -o change the -o to -a when
describing a
feminine noun.
la casa blanca -the white house
la chaqueta negra - the black jacket

Adjectives that do not end in -o have the same form for


describing
both masculine and feminine nouns. It doesn’t matter what
letter
ends the adjective, as long as it is not -o.
Masculine Feminine
el libro excelente la comida excelente
el perro horrible la cucaracha horrible
el poema difícil la lección difícil
Plural Form of Adjectives
Adjectives that end in a vowel add -s to form the plural.
Singular Plural
Blanco blancos
roja rojas

Adjectives that end in a consonant add -es to form the


plural.
gris -grises
fácil -fáciles

Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they


modify
Masculine
Singular Plural
el libro blanco los libros blancos
el tomate rojo los tomates rojos
el hombre hermoso los hombres hermosos
Feminine
la casa blanca las casas blancas
la persona simpática las personas simpáticas
la mujer hermosa las mujeres hermosas

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