Articles, Nouns (gender&number), Hay
Cierto o Falso: When using hay with plural nouns, the indefinite article if often omitted.
Cierto - Hay (unas) ventanas. (There are (some) windows.) - No hay lápices. (There are no pencils.)
Cierto o Falso: Generally, we use the indefinite articles with the verb hay.
Cierto - Hay un escritorio. (There is a desk.) - No hay una pizarra. (There isn't a board.)
Translate: There are 41 chairs.
Hay cuarenta y una sillas.
Translate: There are papers on the student desk.
Hay papeles en el pupitre.
Translate: There are 35 pencils.
Hay treinta y cinco lápices.
Translate: There is one clock in the house.
Hay un reloj en la casa.
Translate: There is a computer in the class.
Hay una computadora en la clase.
Translate: There are some (female) students in the cafeteria.
Hay unas estudiantes en la cafetería.
If a noun ends in -z, how do you make it plural?
If a noun ends in -z, change the -z to -c and add -es. lápiz - lápices nariz - narices
If a noun ends in a consonant, how do you make it plural?
If a noun ends in a consonant, add es to make it plural. cartel - carteles reloj - relojes televisor - televisores
If a noun ends in a vowel, how do you make it plural?
If a noun ends in a vowel, add s to make it plural. silla - sillas libro - libros clase - clases
In Spanish, what do articles tell us about a noun?
In Spanish, the articles indicate whether a noun is masculine or feminine (gender), as well as whether it is singular or plural (number).
Nouns in Spanish are _____ or _____ AND _____ or _____.
Nouns in Spanish are singular or plural AND masculine or feminine.
If a noun ends in -e or a consonant, how do we know if it is masculine or feminine?
We can look at the article, if it's included; otherwise, nouns ending in -e or a consonant just have to be memorized as to whether they are masculine or feminine. el pupitre la noche el lápiz la nariz
When followed by a feminine noun, uno changes to _____.
When followed by a feminine noun, uno changes to una. - Hay treinta y una sillas. (There are 31 chairs.)
With the numbers 21, 31, 41, etc., uno changes to _____ when followed by a masculine noun.
With the numbers 21, 31, 41, etc., uno changes to un when followed by a masculine noun. - Hay treinta y un libros. (There are 31 books.)
the teacher desk
el escritorio
the map
el mapa (Remember, this one in an exception to the rule! In Spanish, the noun map is masculine, even though it ends in -a.)
What are the definite articles in Spanish? What is their English equivalent (translation)?
el, la, los, las - the
In Spanish, most nouns that end in -a are which gender?
feminine
the flag
la bandera
the hands
las manos (Remember, this one in an exception to the rule! In Spanish, the noun hand is feminine, even though it ends in -o.)
the windows
las ventanas
the dictionaries
los diccionarios
In Spanish, most nouns that end in -o are which gender?
masculine
What is the translation of the verb hay?
there is / there are (or: "Is there...?" / "Are there...?" when asked as a question)
a notebook
un cuaderno
a day
un día (Remember, this one in an exception to the rule! In Spanish, the noun day is masculine, even though it ends in -a.)
What are the indefinite articles in Spanish? What are their English equivalents (translations)?
un, una, unos, unas - a/an, some
some cats
unos gatos
