Usages of the Definite Article

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Usages of the Definite Article
Spanish One ch.3
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The definitearticle

• The el / la / los / las
• The definite article is a RESTRICTIVE adjective.
• The definite article is used more in Spanish than
  in English.

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When you must use the definite article in Spanish
but you dont see it in English

• With general usage nouns
• ie...Me gustan los libros.
• ie...I like books.

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When you must use the definite article in Spanish
but you dont see it in English
2. With titles when you are talking about
someone. ie...El Sr. Ruiz es alto. ie...Mr.
Ruiz is tall.
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When you must use the definite article in Spanish
but you dont see it in English
3. To say on with a day of the week. ie...Yo
estudio los lunes. ie...I study on Mondays.
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EXAMPLES
Mr. Gonzalez is in the house. El Sr. Gonzalez
está en la casa. I like potato chips a lot. Me
gustan mucho las papitas. I do my vocabulary
cards on Friday. Hago mis tarjetas de vocbulario
el viernes.
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PRACTICE
Mr. Gonzales, How are you? I like
computers. Paco always watches cartoons on
Saturdays.
no. you are talking to him
yes
yes