Barco names a boat or ship, used here to discuss travel by water.
The idea
Barco is masculine: el barco is singular and los barcos is plural.
Examples
- El barco sale del puerto a las diez.The boat leaves the port at ten.
- Viajamos en barco a la isla.We travel to the island by boat.
- Hay dos barcos junto al puerto.There are two boats near the port.
- ¿Cuánto tarda el barco en llegar?How long does the boat take to arrive?
- Ella ve un barco desde la playa.She sees a boat from the beach.
- Los barcos regresan cuando cambia el tiempo.The boats return when the weather changes.
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Use en barco to describe the means of transport without an article here.
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Choose the article: ___ barco sale del puerto. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun barco.
Choose the plural: Junto al puerto hay dos ___. (barcos / barco)
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barcos
Dos requires the plural barcos ending in s.
Choose the preposition for the means of transport: Para llegar a la isla por agua, viajamos ___ barco. (en / a)
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en
En barco expresses travel by boat.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ barco sale del puerto. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Junto al puerto hay dos ___. (barcos / barco)
Choose the preposition for the means of transport: Para llegar a la isla por agua, viajamos ___ barco. (en / a)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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