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HAGAN AHORA 1. The words “the” and “a” are specific parts of speech. What are they called? _____________________________________________________ 2. How would you explain the difference in these two words – what are the circumstances for using each of these words? _____________________________________________________ 3. In Spanish, how many ways are there to say “the?” Write them below. _____________________________________________________ 4. In Spanish, how many ways are there to say “a?” Write them below. _____________________________________________________ Put on your thinking cap – let’s see if you can figure out our next grammar sprinkle. Here are several Spanish words in their singular and plural forms. Look at each set of words and analyze the change from the singular form to the plural form. Write an explanation of how to change singular words into plural words. Be prepared to “teach” a non-Spanish speaker how to change words from their singular form to their plural form. HINT!!!!!!!!! Pay attention to the last letter of the singular form. 1. BOLÍGRAFO BOLÍGRAFOS _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. CALCULADORA CALCULADORAS _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. ESTUCHE ESTUCHES _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. MARCADOR MARCADORES _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. PAPEL PAPELES _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 6. LÁPIZ LÁPICES _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7. COMPÁS COMPÁS _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 8. GOMA DE BORRAR GOMAS DE BORRAR _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ HAGAN AHORA 1. The words “the” and “a” are specific parts of speech. What are they called? _____________________________________________________ 2. How would you explain the difference in these two words – what are the circumstances for using each of these words? _____________________________________________________ 3. In Spanish, how many ways are there to say “the?” Write them below. _____________________________________________________ 4. In Spanish, how many ways are there to say “a?” Write them below. _____________________________________________________ 5. Let’s talk about making Spanish words plural. a. If a Spanish word ends with a vowel, to make it plural add__________. b. If a Spanish words ends with a consonant, to make it plural add ______. c. If a Spanish word ends with the letter “z,” to make it plural you have to _____________________________________________________ Nombre ___________________________ Período ________ I. Quick Review We have learned that every object in Spanish is either __________ or ____________. We also learned that when we talk about specific masculine / feminine objects we use a definite article which is the equivalent of our English word “_______”. The masculine Spanish definite article is _____ and the feminine definite article is _______. And we learned that when we do not need a specific item but that any of that item is fine, we use an indefinite article which is the equivalent of our English word “___” . The masculine Spanish indefinite article is _____ and the feminine indefinite article is _______. II. Getting A Grip On English We have been focusing our studies on single objects. What happens if we need more than one of each item? Here’s what goes on in English. definite article the pen the pens the article “the” stays the same and the item becomes plural by adding an “s” indefinite article a pen some pens the article “the” changes to “some” AND the item becomes plural by adding an “s” ¡Así de fácil! III. Applying what I learned about English to Spanish The process in Spanish is very similar to what goes on in English but you also have to keep in mind the masculine / feminine concept and the fact that there are specific rules explaining how to make words plural. bolígrafo (masculine) definite article el bolígrafo los bolígrafos the article “____” becomes plural by changing to “____” AND the item becomes plural by adding an “____” indefinite article un bolígrafo unos bolígrafos the article “____” becomes plural by changing to “____” AND the item becomes plural by adding an “____” Let’s try the same exercise with a feminine word. mochila (feminine) definite article la mochila las mochilas the article “____” becomes plural by changing to “____” AND the item becomes plural by adding an “____” indefinite article una mochila unas mochilas the article “____” becomes plural by changing to “____” AND the item becomes plural by adding an “____” Be careful with nouns that are noun expressions. Goma de borrar…..what is being made plural? How do you make this expression plural? ___________ ____________________ Nombre ___________________________ Período ________ PRÁCTICA PARA LA NOTA GRAMATICAL #3ª Escriba la palabra indicada en la forma plural en español. Escribe la palabra primero con el artículo definido y después con el artículo indefinido. Pen Calculator Folder Agenda Pencil eraser Book Dictionary Pencil Backpack Pencil case Homework Plural with definite article Plural with indefinite article LOS BOLÍGRAFOS UNOS BOLÍGRAFOS HAGAN AHORA Vamos a practicar la gramática que aprendimos ayer con unas nuevas palabras. (We are going to practice the gramar we learned yesterday with some new words.) Calculadora (f.) Ventana (f.) Mesa (f.) Silla (f.) Escritorio (m.) Revista (f.) Radio (f.) Estéreo (m.) Singular indefinite article Una calculadora Plural indefinite article Unas calculadoras Singular definite article La calculadora Plural definite article Las calculadoras Nombre ___________________________ Período ________ IV. There Is Just One More Thing Think about how you have been making the items plural. Here’s a quick refresher. SINGULAR cuaderno libro regla mochila PLURAL cuadernos libros reglas mochilas Let’s analyze. Look at each singular word. Each one ends with a ____________. If a word ends in a vowel, you make it plural by ______________________. How do we make words plural if the last letter is a consonant? You tell me. SINGULAR pincel marcador crayon PLURAL pinceles marcadores crayones ¡Así de fácil! If a word ends in a consonant, you make it plural by ______________________. Now it’s your turn. I’ll give you the singular. You fill in the plurals. SINGULAR PLURALCan you guess the meanings of these Spanish words? festival _______________ color _______________ collar _______________ error _______________ On this page we have been focusing on the rules for making nouns plural. Don’t forget that the ARTICLE must also be made plural. V. There Is Just One More “One More Thing” Actually, this will make your life easier by having one LESS thing to remember. See if you can figure out this rule. SINGULAR sujetapapeles sacapuntas compás PLURAL sujetapapeles sacapuntas compás If a word ends with “s” you make it plural by ______________________. ¡ aaaayyy ! VI. This Is The Last “One More Thing” Look at this example and then write a complete sentence that explains the rule. SINGULAR lápiz PLURAL lápices _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Now it’s your turn. I’ll give you the singular. You fill in the plurals. Can you guess the meanings of these words? SINGULAR PLURAL actriz ____________ luz ____________ emperatriz ____________ pez ____________ Nombre ______________________ Plurals Practice - A Período Here are some MASTER LIST (new and old) words in English. 1. Determine if the word is masculine or feminine. Circle the answer. 2. Circle the appropriate plural INDEFINITE article. 3. Write each word in its plural form. English Circle Circle Masculine/Feminine Indefinite Article 1 watch M F unos unas 2 television set M F unos unas 3 fish M F unos unas 4 light M F unos unas 5 poster M F unos unas 6 dresser M F unos unas 7 stuffed animal M F unos unas 8 pencil sharpeners M F unos unas 9 colored pencils M F unos unas 10 paper clips M F unos unas 11 compasses M F unos unas 12 markers M F unos unas 13 paint brushes M F unos unas 14 crayons M F unos unas Spanish Plural relojes ________ NOTE TO CGB – THIS MODIFIED NEEDS TO BE RE-WORKED FOR BEDROOM VOCABULARY. Nombre ___________________________ Período ________ Plurals Practice - B Here are some MASTER LIST words in English. 1. Determine if the word is masculine or feminine. Circle the answer. 2. Circle the appropriate plural INDEFINITE article. 3. Write each word in its plural form. English Circle Circle Indefinite Article Spanish Plural 1 papers M F unos unas papel 2 calculators M F unos unas calculadora 3 erasers M F unos unas goma 4 books M F unos unas libro 5 dictionaries M F unos unas diccionario 6 rulers M F unos unas regla 7 scissors M F unos unas tijeras 8 pencil M F unos unas sacapuntas papeles sharpeners 9 colored pencils M F unos unas lápiz 10 folders M F unos unas carpeta 11 compasses M F unos unas compás 12 paper clips M F unos unas sujetapapeles 13 note cards M F unos unas tarjeta 14 pens M F unos unas bolígrafo 15 pencils M F unos unas lápiz 16 markers M F unos unas marcador 17 tissues M F unos unas pañuelo 18 backpacks M F unos unas mochila 19 pencil cases M F unos unas lapicero 20 paint brushes M F unos unas pincel 21 M F unos unas crayon M F unos unas agenda crayons 22 assignment pads