1 1-2 grammar
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Nouns name people, animals, places or things. You need to remember the following things about nouns in Spanish: • All nouns have gender. (i.e. masculine & feminine) el chico (masculine) la chica (feminine) la falda (feminine) el pelo (masculine) index MURPHY
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Nouns name people, animals, places or things. You need to remember the following things about nouns in Spanish:
• All nouns have gender. (i.e. masculine & feminine)
el chico (masculine)
la chica (feminine)
la falda (feminine)
el pelo (masculine)
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Usually a noun is masculine if it ends in an “o” and feminine if it ends in an “a”. However, when a word ends in a consonant you need to memorize the definite article with the noun.
• Here are some examples of nouns that end in consonants:
el suéter (masculine)
la mujer (feminine)
la estudiante (feminine)
el hombre (masculine)
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When nouns identify only one item, they are singular.
• Here are some examples of nouns that in the singular form:
el señor (masculine)
la blusa (feminine)
la maestra (feminine)
el estudiante (masculine)
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When nouns identify more than one item, they are plural.
• Here are some examples of nouns that in the plural form:
los señores (masculine)
las blusas (feminine)
las maestras (feminine)
los estudiantes (masculine)
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In Spanish, the dfeinite article that accompanies a noun will match its gender and number.
• Here are some examples of nouns that in the plural form:
el zapato (singular)
los zapatos (plural)
la maestra (singular)
las maestras (plural)
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Some nouns have 1 form that are both masculine and feminine.
el estudiante
la estudiante
el modelo
la modelo
el policía
la policía
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casa
la
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pantalones
los
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zapato
el
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amigos
los
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camiseta
la
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hombre
el
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estudiante
el, la
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doctor
el
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artista
el, la
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plomero
el
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falda
la
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amigos
los
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vestidos
los
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estudiantes
los, las
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tarde
la
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policía
el, la
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jeans
los
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bolsa
la
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gatos
los
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calcetines
los
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modelo
el, la
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ojos
los
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A noun may sometimes appear with an indefinite article. The indefinite articles that accompanies a nouns will also match its gender and number.
un chico unos chicos
una camisa unas camisas
un estudiante unos estudiantesindex
ojos
unos
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hombre
un
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casa
una
pantalones
unos
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estudiantes
unos, unas
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suéteres
unos
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modelos
unos, unas
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ropa
una
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calcetín
un
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