Lesson 4
Nouns, Articles, and the Verb "Have"
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Lesson 4: Nouns, Articles, and the Verb "Have"
Lección 4: Los sustantivos, los artículos y el verbo «Have»
Today, we’ll learn about nouns, articles, and the verb have.
Hoy aprenderemos qué son los sustantivos, los artículos y el verbo have.
Articles in English
Los artículos en inglés
There are three main articles: a, an, and the.
Hay tres artículos principales: a, an y the.
A is used before words that begin with a consonant sound:
A se usa antes de palabras que comienzan con sonido de consonante:
→ a cat, a dog, a university
→ a cat (gato), a dog (perro), a university (universidad)
An is used before words that begin with a vowel sound:
An se usa antes de palabras que comienzan con sonido de vocal:
→ an apple, an egg, an hour
→ an apple (manzana), an egg (huevo), an hour (hora)
The is used for something specific or already known:
The se usa para algo específico o ya conocido:
→ the Sun, the Simpsons, the United States, the Alps
→ the Sun (el Sol), the Simpsons (los Simpsons), the United States (Estados Unidos), the Alps (los Alpes)
Practice:
Práctica:
“Give me a pen” → any pen, not specific.
«Give me a pen» — dame un bolígrafo (cualquiera, no específico).
“Give me the pen” → a specific pen, already known.
«Give me the pen» — dame el bolígrafo (uno específico, ya conocido).
In short:
En resumen:
A / An = something general or new
A / An = algo general o nuevo
The = something specific or already mentioned
The = algo específico o ya mencionado
Nouns in English
Los sustantivos en inglés
Most nouns are gender-neutral:
La mayoría de los sustantivos no tienen género:
→ teacher, student, doctor, friend
→ teacher (profesor), student (estudiante), doctor (doctor), friend (amigo)
But some have masculine and feminine forms:
Pero algunos tienen forma masculina y femenina:
→ actor / actress, king / queen, man / woman, boy / girl, father / mother
→ actor / actress (actor / actriz), king / queen (rey / reina), man / woman (hombre / mujer), boy / girl (niño / niña), father / mother (padre / madre)
Sentences with articles and nouns:
Frases con artículos y sustantivos:
I am a teacher.
Soy profesor.
He is a doctor.
Él es doctor.
She is a teacher.
Ella es profesora.
It is a book.
Es un libro.
I have a dog.
Tengo un perro.
The Verb “Have”
El verbo «Have»
The verb have means “to own” or “to possess”.
El verbo have significa «tener» o «poseer».
I have — You have — He/She/It has — We have — They have
I have (yo tengo) — You have (tú tienes / ustedes tienen) — He/She/It has (él/ella tiene) — We have (nosotros tenemos) — They have (ellos/ellas tienen)
Examples:
Ejemplos:
I have a pan.
Tengo una sartén.
You have a book.
Tú tienes un libro.
He has a phone.
Él tiene un teléfono.
She has a dog.
Ella tiene un perro.
It has a tail.
Tiene una cola.
We have a house.
Tenemos una casa.
They have friends.
Ellos tienen amigos.
Dialogue — combining everything learned:
Diálogo — combinando todo lo aprendido:
Anna: I have a dog.
Anna: Tengo un perro.
Tom: Oh, what is the dog’s name?
Tom: Oh, ¿cómo se llama el perro?
Anna: His name is Max.
Anna: Se llama Max.
Tom: Nice! I have a cat.
Tom: ¡Qué bien! Tengo un gato.
Anna: What is the cat’s name?
Anna: ¿Cómo se llama el gato?
Tom: Her name is Bella.
Tom: Se llama Bella.
Anna: We have nice pets!
Anna: ¡Tenemos mascotas bonitas!
Great job today! You learned about nouns, articles, and the verb have. Keep practicing — and see you in the next lesson!
¡Muy buen trabajo hoy! Has aprendido sobre los sustantivos, los artículos y el verbo have. ¡Sigue practicando y nos vemos en la próxima lección !
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