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  1. There are masculine and feminine nouns.
  2. The article agrees with the gender.
GéneroTerminacionesEjemplo 
MasculinoEn -o El libro (The book)
El perro (The dog)
 En -orEl profesor (The teacher)
El color (The color)
FemeninoEn -a La casa (The house)
La mesa (The table)
 En -ción, -siónLa canción (The song)
La televisión (The television)
 En -dad, -tad, -tudLa ciudad (The city)
La juventud (Youth)
Masculino y/o femeninoEn -e 

El coche (The care)

La noche (The night)

 Terminaciones en consonante, especialmente -l, -n, -r, -s, -zEl árbol (The tree)
La flor (The flower)

Exceptions!

  1. There are nouns that have the same ending: "el estudiante" and "la estudiante".
  2. Common exceptions: la mano, el mapa, el planeta.

Exercise 1: El género de los sustantivos

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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El, La

1.
... mano
(The hand)
2.
... lunes
(Monday)
3.
... enfermera
(The nurse)
4.
... policía
(The policeman)
5.
... problema
(The problem)
6.
... televisión
(The television)
7.
... cocinero
(The cook)
8.
... planeta
(The planet)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. __ casa es grande y bonita.

(The house is big and beautiful.)

2. __ libro está sobre la mesa.

(The book is on the table.)

3. Tengo __ amigos en Madrid.

(I have some friends in Madrid.)

4. Quiero comprar __ camisa nueva.

(I want to buy a new shirt.)

5. __ estudiantes llegan a tiempo a la clase.

(The students arrive on time for the class.)

6. Busco __ profesor de español.

(I am looking for a Spanish teacher.)