Articles

Question 1

feminine and masculine singular definite article (specific KNOWN to the listener)

Answer 1

La / El

Question 2

feminine and masculine plural definite article (specific KNOWN to the listener)

Answer 2

Las / Los

Question 3

What does A + EL contract to?

Answer 3

AL

Question 4

What does DE + EL contract to?

Answer 4

DEL

Question 5

feminine and masculine singular indefinite article (unspecified, UNKNOWN to listener)

Answer 5

Una / Un

Question 6

feminine and masculine plural indefinite article (unspecified, UNKNOWN to listener)

Answer 6

Unas / Unos

Question 7

What article do words that start with a stressed a- or ha- take (in singular and plural)?

Answer 7

In singular, it is masculine (el/un), in plural it is feminine (las/unas)

Question 8

When do you use definite articles?

Answer 8

1. For concepts
2. Academic subjects
3. names of languages
4. Before titles (except when addressing the person)
5. When in English a possessive would be used instead (clothes, parts of body)

Question 9

When do you omit articles?

Answer 9

1. with professions/ occupations after verb ser
2. nationality/religion/political persuasion
3. possessions/personal effects/certain ailments with the verb tener
4. the equivalent in Spanish of a hundred, a thousand
5. Equivalent of What a…! e.g. what a good idea ‘Qué buena idea!

Question 10

What is the neuter article and how is it used?

Answer 10

‘Lo’ - Lo + adjective or past participle to express in English ‘the thing that…’