Artículos - Articles
In this lesson we will learn the articles in Spanish.
Articles always precede names and agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural).
Definite articles (artículos determinados or definidos) precede nouns referring to previously known beings.
Indefinite articles (artículos indeterminados or indefinidos) modifies names that are not previously known, so they cannot be identified.
Artículos determinados
Some examples
El libro
Los libros
La muñeca
Las muñecas
Choose the correct article
... tren
RIGHT ANSWER! El tren
Oops! The right answer is: El tren
... trenes
RIGHT ANSWER! Los trenes
Oops! The right answer is: Los trenes
... flor
RIGHT ANSWER! La flor
Oops! The right answer is: La flor
... flores
RIGHT ANSWER! Las flores
Oops! The right answer is: Las flores
Artículos indeterminados
In summary
When we say a thing for the first time we use indefinite articles. When we already know that thing, it is before in the conversation or in the statement, we use definite articles. Let's look at the following example:
- Hay un ejercicio que no entiendo. - There is an exercise that I do not understand.
- ¿Cuál? - Which one?
- El ejercicio seis. - Exercise six