Spanish definite articles
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Spanish definite articles are used to indicate a specific noun and they often correspond to the English the.
Unlike English, they provide information about the gender and the number of the noun which follows them.
Masculine | Femenine | |
---|---|---|
Singular | el | la |
Plural | los | las |
Examples:
Definite articles are used in the following cases:
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El ordenador ha revolucionado nuestra sociedad. (The computer has revolutionized our society.)
In this case, they stand for the English on.
Example:
El martes me voy al gimnasio. (On Tuesday, I go to the gym.)
El holandés y el alemán no son lenguas romances. (Dutch and German are not Romance languages.)
After hablar (to speak), the definite article is omitted.
Example:
No hablo holandés. (I do not speak Dutch.)
In English, they are replaced by possessive adjectives.
Example:
Son las diez de la mañana. (It is ten o'clock in the morning).
In this case, English omits the article.
Examples:
When mentioning the last name of family's member, the proper names remain singular, while the articles take the plural form.
Example:
Los Costa no vienen a la fiesta. (The Costas are not coming to the party.)
Vi la película que me recomendaste. (I watched the movie you recomended.)
El Mont Blanc está en la frontera entre Italia y Francia. (Mont Blanc is on the border between Italy and France.)
The definite article is omitted in the following cases:
Articles are omitted before title when you are talking to someone, or with San, Santo, Santa, Don, Doña.
Example:
José estudia económicas en la Universidad de Valencia. (José studies Economics at University of Valencia.)
Juan Carlos I (Primero). Juan Carlos the First.
Juan es médico. (Juan is a doctor.)
For a more in-depth explanation of definite articles uses, please have a look at the Spanish definite articles section.
Choose the correct definite article to complete the following sentence:
___ Martinez no vienen a la fiesta. (The Martinez are not coming to the party.)
Los
El
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence (doctor is a title).
___ doctor Gonzalez es abogado. (Dr. Gonzalez is a lawyer.)
none
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for perro (En: dog; masculine, singular)?
El
La
Choose the correct definite article to complete the sentence (miércoles is a day of the week):
____ miércoles me voy a la piscina. (On Wednesday I am going to the swimming pool.)
None
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for taza (En: cup; femenine, singular)?
La
Las
Which is the most suitable definite article for libros (En: books; masculine, plural)?
El
Los
Choose the correct anwer to complete the sentence (the title is used to address a person).
___ Don Miguel, qué tal está? (Don Miguel, how are you?)
El
None
Choose the suitable definite article for persona (En: person; femenine, singular).
La
El
Choose the suitable definite article for comida (En: food; femenine, singular) .
La
Las
Choose the suitable definite article for móvil (En: masculine, singular).
El
Los
For a more in-depth explanation of definite articles uses, please have a look at the Spanish definite articles section.
Choose the correct definite article to complete the following sentence:
___ Martinez no vienen a la fiesta. (The Martinez are not coming to the party.)
Los
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence (doctor is a title).
___ doctor Gonzalez es abogado. (Dr. Gonzalez is a lawyer.)
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for perro (En: dog; masculine, singular)?
El
Choose the correct definite article to complete the sentence (miércoles is a day of the week):
____ miércoles me voy a la piscina. (On Wednesday I am going to the swimming pool.)
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for taza (En: cup; femenine, singular)?
La
Which is the most suitable definite article for libros (En: books; masculine, plural)?
Los
Choose the correct anwer to complete the sentence (the title is used to address a person).
___ Don Miguel, qué tal está? (Don Miguel, how are you?)
None
Choose the suitable definite article for persona (En: person; femenine, singular).
La
Choose the suitable definite article for comida (En: food; femenine, singular) .
La
Choose the suitable definite article for móvil (En: masculine, singular).
El
Definite articles:
1- Entrega estos documentos a abogada. (Hand over these documents to the lawyer.)
2- lunes tengo una reunión con mi jefe. (On Monday I have a meeting with my boss.)
3- No hablo italiano. (I do not speak Italian.)
4- Matemáticas y física son dificiles. (Mathematics and Physics are difficult.)
5- alemán y olandés se parecen mucho. (German and Dutch are very similar.)
6- Me gusta comida italiana. (I like Italian cusine.)
7- Son nueve de la mañana. (It's nine o' clock in the morning.)
8- Me duelan piernas. (My legs hurt.)
9- Luis es medico. (Luis is a doctor.)
10- ¿Leíste libro que te recomendé? (Did you read the book I recommended?)
For a more in-depth explanation of definite articles uses, please have a look at the Spanish definite articles section.
Choose the correct definite article to complete the following sentence:
___ Martinez no vienen a la fiesta. (The Martinez are not coming to the party.)
Los
El
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence (doctor is a title).
___ doctor Gonzalez es abogado. (Dr. Gonzalez is a lawyer.)
El
none
Which is the most suitable definite article for perro (En: dog; masculine, singular)?
La
El
Choose the correct definite article to complete the sentence (miércoles is a day of the week):
____ miércoles me voy a la piscina. (On Wednesday I am going to the swimming pool.)
El
None
Which is the most suitable definite article for taza (En: cup; femenine, singular)?
Las
La
Which is the most suitable definite article for libros (En: books; masculine, plural)?
El
Los
Choose the correct anwer to complete the sentence (the title is used to address a person).
___ Don Miguel, qué tal está? (Don Miguel, how are you?)
None
El
Choose the suitable definite article for persona (En: person; femenine, singular).
La
El
Choose the suitable definite article for comida (En: food; femenine, singular) .
La
Las
Choose the suitable definite article for móvil (En: masculine, singular).
Los
El
For a more in-depth explanation of definite articles uses, please have a look at the Spanish definite articles section.
Choose the correct definite article to complete the following sentence:
___ Martinez no vienen a la fiesta. (The Martinez are not coming to the party.)
Los
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence (doctor is a title).
___ doctor Gonzalez es abogado. (Dr. Gonzalez is a lawyer.)
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for perro (En: dog; masculine, singular)?
El
Choose the correct definite article to complete the sentence (miércoles is a day of the week):
____ miércoles me voy a la piscina. (On Wednesday I am going to the swimming pool.)
El
Which is the most suitable definite article for taza (En: cup; femenine, singular)?
La
Which is the most suitable definite article for libros (En: books; masculine, plural)?
Los
Choose the correct anwer to complete the sentence (the title is used to address a person).
___ Don Miguel, qué tal está? (Don Miguel, how are you?)
None
Choose the suitable definite article for persona (En: person; femenine, singular).
La
Choose the suitable definite article for comida (En: food; femenine, singular) .
La
Choose the suitable definite article for móvil (En: masculine, singular).
El
Definite articles:
1- Entrega estos documentos a abogada. (Hand over these documents to the lawyer.)
2- lunes tengo una reunión con mi jefe. (On Monday I have a meeting with my boss.)
3- No hablo italiano. (I do not speak Italian.)
4- Matemáticas y física son dificiles. (Mathematics and Physics are difficult.)
5- alemán y olandés se parecen mucho. (German and Dutch are very similar.)
6- Me gusta comida italiana. (I like Italian cusine.)
7- Son nueve de la mañana. (It's nine o' clock in the morning.)
8- Me duelan piernas. (My legs hurt.)
9- Luis es medico. (Luis is a doctor.)
10- ¿Leíste libro que te recomendé? (Did you read the book I recommended?)
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✔ If you want exclusive conversational classes OR to study at a full level OR a pack of classes OR just to help you with an assignment or homework, with pleasure we can arrange them.
✔ I have a flexible schedule according to your needs and goals.
✔ A method based on communication and oral expression.
✔ Lessons full of planned, sequenced, and gamified activities.
✔ I have all the materials to teach you, at the end of each lesson you will have your materials and our studied notes.
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I'm a teacher focused on online teaching, with more than 1000 hours of class in online mode with students from different countries.
Due to my experience of teaching Spanish, I´m a professional person, with a lot of patience, charismatic, kind, smiling, punctual, responsible, disciplined, and dedicated teacher and with a great passion for teaching Spanish.
I rely on a method focused on communication and in the development of necessary skills to be able to communicate. My goal is that you are able to start a conversation with a native speaker, you can count on grammatical and lexical tools that support your communication. Grammar will not be a problem in my classes because you will learn it in an easy way.
Highlights about my lessons:
✔ Optimal interaction and communication with students.
✔ Classes adapted to your needs and overcoming your weaknesses.
✔ If you want exclusive conversational classes OR to study at a full level OR a pack of classes OR just to help you with an assignment or homework, with pleasure we can arrange them.
✔ I have a flexible schedule according to your needs and goals.
✔ A method based on communication and oral expression.
✔ Lessons full of planned, sequenced, and gamified activities.
✔ I have all the materials to teach you, at the end of each lesson you will have your materials and our studied notes.
✔ Spanish for all levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2).
✔ Knowledge and use of the best manuals and books for teaching Spanish.
✔ Knowledge of the use of current digital tools for teaching and learning.
✔ I’m fluent in English
✔ I’m fluent in Turkish
✔ I speak basic Italian and basic Arabic
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Who I am?
My name is Virginia, 28 years old and I work exclusively to unregulated training.
- TOEIC Diploma in English level C1
- DALF diploma in French C1
I also have a TEFL 120h Masterclass certificate (Language Teaching Training).
How do I teach?
- Audio-lingual method: Learning naturally by deduction - It is the most effective for anchoring knowledge.
- Communicative approach: I place special emphasis on interaction and the use of language in real situations.
- Total Physical Response (TPR) and educational games: Oriented towards children. Learn English in a fun and practical way.
Other important issues
- I have a lack of a history of sexual crimes (mandatory by law to work with minors in Spain) issued by the Ministry of Justice.
Any questions? Interested? Contact me!
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Virginia is smiling and supportive all the time! She speaks many languages any addition of Spanish so she's able to help if I don't understand in Spanish. She provides structured lessons with clear goals and different ways to learn. Therefore the lesson is dynamic and very efficient. She's committed to help her students and you can see it since the beginning. Many thanks Virginia!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
I got certified with the University of Cambridge TKT test, developed empathy to students, polished my method, and the last 5 years I have been teaching english in an online environment.
After years teaching online, I can say that the computer screen is not a limitation. I love to see my students thrive in a new language, I develop my own exercises too, My classes are fun, dynamic and interesting to say the least, I believe I have the patience to create exercises and drills for my students and approach learning from a different perspective and overcome boredom, tiredness and lack of discipline.
I work with realia mostly, and I can tell you that nothing is more powerful than things and situations that are personal to a person.
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