Talk about roads between places. Use a complete sentence.
The idea
The feminine la carretera or una carretera means a road; the plural is las carreteras.
Examples
- La carretera pasa junto al río.The road runs beside the river.
- Tomamos una carretera hacia la montaña.We take a road towards the mountain.
- Hay mucha nieve en la carretera.There is a lot of snow on the road.
- El autobús sale de la carretera principal.The bus leaves the main road.
- Estas carreteras unen varios pueblos.These roads connect several towns.
- Vemos un puente desde la carretera.We see a bridge from the road.
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Do not confuse a road for vehicles with the pedestrian pavement.
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Choose the article: ___ carretera está cerrada. (La / El)
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La
La matches the feminine singular noun.
Choose the plural: El mapa muestra dos ___. (carreteras / carretera)
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carreteras
Carreteras names two roads.
Choose the preposition: Viajamos ___ la carretera. (por / de)
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por
Por describes travelling along the road.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ carretera está cerrada. (La / El)
Choose the plural: El mapa muestra dos ___. (carreteras / carretera)
Choose the preposition: Viajamos ___ la carretera. (por / de)
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Describe a road you know. Use a complete sentence.