Aceite: oil and measured amounts

Aceite means oil; here the examples concern edible oils used in cooking.

The idea

Aceite is masculine: el aceite; use aceite de oliva for olive oil.

El aceite está en la botella.The oil is in the bottle.
Añade un poco de aceite a la ensalada.Add a little oil to the salad.
Necesitamos aceite de oliva para la receta.We need olive oil for the recipe.
¿Puedes pasarme el aceite, por favor?Can you pass me the oil, please?
Los aceites de estas botellas son diferentes.The oils in these bottles are different.
Ella cocina las verduras con poco aceite.She cooks the vegetables with little oil.

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Aceite often names a substance in the singular; aceites can distinguish types or oils.

Choose the article: ___ aceite está en la botella. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun aceite.
Choose the plural: En estas botellas hay dos ___ diferentes. (aceites / aceite)
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aceites
Dos requires the plural aceites when counting two oils.
Choose the preposition naming the oil’s source: Para la ensalada usamos aceite ___ oliva. (de / a)
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de
De introduces oliva as the source in aceite de oliva.

Ask someone to pass the oil and say how much your recipe needs.