This introduction covers Los artículos — The Spanish Article System within Articles + noun gender (el/la, los/las; el agua trap) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Articles + noun gender (el/la, los/las; el agua trap) in Core Grammar for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📋 Los artículos — The Spanish Article System
Every noun in Spanish has a gender — learn it with the article from day one.
Definite articles (the)
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | el libro (the book) | la clase (the class) |
| Plural | los libros (the books) | las clases (the classes) |
Indefinite articles (a / some)
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | un libro (a book) | una clase (a class) |
| Plural | unos libros (some books) | unas clases (some classes) |
The rule is simple: the article must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) AND number (singular or plural) with the noun it accompanies.
Practice questions for Articles + noun gender (el/la, los/las; el agua trap)
Quick recall flashcards
What are the four definite articles in Spanish?
el (masc. sing.) · la (fem. sing.) · los (masc. pl.) · las (fem. pl.)
The article MUST agree with the noun in gender AND number.
el libro, la casa, los libros, las casas
What are the four indefinite articles in Spanish?
un (masc. sing.) · una (fem. sing.) · unos (masc. pl.) · unas (fem. pl.)
Like definite articles, they agree with the noun in gender AND number.
un chico, una chica, unos chicos, unas chicas