Barcelona: plural definite articles 'los' and 'las'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use plural definite articles to describe places.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
- The plural definite article in Spanish is 'los' for masculine nouns and 'las' for feminine nouns.
Keywords
[j] - pronounced as in 'ojo'
Plural definite article - the words 'los' and 'las', meaning 'the'
Common misconception
There is only one word for plural 'the' in Spanish and that is 'los'.
In Spanish, the plural 'the' has two forms: 'los' for plural masculine nouns, and 'las' for plural feminine nouns.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
the male friend
the newspaper
the bottle
the horse
the magazine
the question
Q2.The singular definite articles in Spanish are 'el' and 'la', meaning .
Q3.Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'el'.
Q4.Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'la'.
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'There is a church.'
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence in Spanish: 'The square is between the shop and the school.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English words below to the correct Spanish translations.
el edificio
el equipo
la película
el plato
el pueblo
la vista
Q2.What is 'from' in Spanish?
Q3.How can you say 'the' in Spanish?
Q4.Choose the correct adjective to complete the following sentence: 'El trabajo es __________.'
Q5.Adjectives ending in do not change their endings to feminine or masculine.
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Villages are important.'
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