Talk about a cat in familiar situations.
The idea
El gato and un gato are masculine singular; los gatos and unos gatos are plural.
Examples
- El gato mira por la ventana.The cat looks out of the window.
- Una gata duerme en la silla.A female cat sleeps on the chair.
- Mi gato bebe agua fresca.My cat drinks fresh water.
- Dos gatos esperan en el jardín.Two cats wait in the garden.
- La gata juega con una pelota.The female cat plays with a ball.
- ¿Dónde está tu gato?Where is your cat?
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Watch out
Do not use la before masculine gato: use el.
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Choose the correct form: Mi ___ come. (gato / gatos)
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gato
gato refers to one.
Choose the correct form: Tres ___ saltan. (gato / gatos)
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gatos
gatos fits the number in this sentence.
Choose the correct form: ___ gato duerme. (El / La)
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el
el agrees with the masculine singular noun.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: Mi ___ come. (gato / gatos)
Choose the correct form: Tres ___ saltan. (gato / gatos)
Choose the correct form: ___ gato duerme. (El / La)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write one sentence with gato and one with gatos.