Repaso Ch. 16 Flashcards
El and un are always used before feminine nouns that begin with a stressed…..
a- or ha- i.e. el agua/un agua el águila/un águila (eagle) el alma/un alma el haba/un haba (bean)
The plural of words that begin with a stressed a- or ha- use which pronouns?
las and unas
T/F “alfombra” is an example of a word that uses “el” and “un”
NO because the first “a” is unstressed, like “la ambición”
__/__ aguas (plural)
las/unas
__/__ águilas (plural)
las/unas
__/__ hambres (plural)
las/unas
Do you put an indefinite article (un/una) before professions?
No
Name what you do NOT use an indefinite article for
In what case ARE the articles used?
- occupation
- nationality
- religion
- social status
- gender
Indefinite articles are used if there is an adjective before
After which verbs is the indefinite article usually omitted?
tener, llevar, usar, comprar, buscar, sacar
What phrases is the indefinite article omitted?
- ¡qué…! (what a…!)
- –¡Qué día! - otro/otra (another)
- –otro color y otro estilo - cierto/cierta (a certain)
- –cierta persona - tal (such a)
- –tal problema - medio/media (half a)
- –medio kilo - ciento (a hundred)
- –cien dólares - mil (a thousand)
- –mil dólares
___ serie (el/la)
la
definition: series
___ cumbre (el/la)
la
definition: summit
___ disfraz (el/la)
el
definition: disguise, costume
___ piel (el/la)
la
definition: skin
___ sencillez (el/la)
la
definition: simplicity
___ presencia (el/la)
la
definition: appearance
___ crisis (el/la)
la
definition: crises
___ panda (el/la)
el
___ nación (el/la)
la
nouns that end in -dad like “felicidad” are usually _____
feminine
nouns that end in -tad like “libertad” are usually ______
feminine
nouns that end in -tud like “multitud” are usually ______
feminine
nouns that end in -umbre like “certidumbre”are usually _______
feminine
nouns that end in -ión like “reunión” are usually _______
feminine
nouns that end in -ie like “serie” are usually ______
feminine
nouns that end in -cia like “presencia” are usually _____
feminine
nouns that end in -ez like “sencillez” are usually ______
feminine
nouns that end in -eza like “pereza”are usually _______
feminine
nouns that end in -nza like “esperanza” are usually _____
feminine
nouns that end in -sis like “tesis” are usually _____
feminine
nouns that end in -itis like “faringitis” are usually ______
feminine
nouns that end in -or like “consultor” are usually _____ . How do they get the other form?
masculine; they add an -a
nouns that end in -és like “francés” are usually _____ How do they get the other form? Do you keep the accent?
masculine; they add an -a
la francesa
nouns that end in -ón like “campeón” are usually _____ How do they get the other form? Do you keep the accent?
masculine; they add an -a
la campeona
