2.1 Grammar - Indefinite Articles
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Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y
2.1 Indefinite Articles - un, una, unos, unas
In English, the indefinite articles are a, an, and some/a few. They are used with both singular and plural nouns.
In Spanish, the form of the indefinite articles changes according to the number and gender (masculine or feminine) of the noun.
In the singular forms, un and una may mean one or a. In the plural forms, unos and unas may mean some or a few.
Singular | Plural | |
masculine nouns |
un |
unos |
feminine nouns |
una |
unas |
Examples | |
un libro = a book (singular, masculine) | una escuela = a school (singular, feminine) |
unos libros = some (a few) books (plural, masculine) | unas escuelas = some (a few) schools (plural, feminine) |
Click Next to move on to a practice activity - you will type in the indefinite article (un, una, unos, unas) that goes with each noun.