Indefinite Articles;cuánto, mucho and poco

Indefinite ArticlesThe indefinite articles agree with the noun they are describing in gender and in number.

Masculine

Feminine

Singular una/an

unaa/an

Plural unossome

unassome

Indefinite ArticlesThe indefinite articles un and una are used to

say a or an before a singular noun. un libro a book una mochila a backpack

The indefinite articles unos and unas are used to say some before a plural noun.

unos libros some books unas mochilas some backpacks

The indefinite articles can sometimes be left out, especially when the noun is plural.

¿ Tienes (unos) lapices? Do you have (some) pencils?

Give the indefinite article for each noun

1. bolígrafo2. computadora3. diccionario4. mochilas5. regla6. zapatos7. camisa

Talking about AmountsTo talk about amounts of things, use

the following adjectives. These words also agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.

Singular ¿ cuánto(a)?how much?

mucho(a)a lot of, much

poco(a)little, not much

Plural ¿cuántos(as)?

how many?

muchos(as)a lot of, many

pocos(as)few, not many

Cuanto, mucho o poco

Complete the sentences or questions with the correct form of the word given.

¿ _________ ropa tienes? (cuanto) Tengo _________ ropa. (mucho) ¿ __________ libros tienen? (cuanto) Tienen __________ libros. (mucho)

White Board Group Activity Write the correct indefinite article to use for each noun based on the gender and number of the term given.

mochila

libros

pluma

reglas

diccionarios

carpeta

cuaderno

computadora

boligrafos

lapiz

zapatos

carpetas

computadoras

Exit SlipAnswer the following questions: What are the indefinite articles and

what do they mean in English? What indefinite article goes with libro?

What indefinite article goes with tarea?Translate the following English phrases to

Spanish:3. How much?4. A lot.