Puerto can name a port where boats arrive or leave.
The idea
Puerto is masculine: el puerto is singular and los puertos is plural.
Examples
- El puerto está abierto esta mañana.The port is open this morning.
- Caminamos hasta el puerto.We walk to the port.
- Hay dos puertos en la isla.There are two ports on the island.
- ¿Dónde está el puerto?Where is the port?
- Ella mira los barcos desde el puerto.She watches the boats from the port.
- El puerto está cerca del centro.The port is near the center.
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A puerto serves boats; an aeropuerto serves aircraft.
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Choose the article: ___ puerto está cerca del centro. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun puerto.
Choose the plural: En la isla hay dos ___. (puertos / puerto)
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puertos
Dos requires the plural puertos ending in s.
Choose the place used by boats: El barco sale del lugar donde atracan los barcos: sale del ___. (puerto / aeropuerto)
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puerto
A puerto serves boats; an aeropuerto serves aircraft.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ puerto está cerca del centro. (El / La)
Choose the plural: En la isla hay dos ___. (puertos / puerto)
Choose the place used by boats: El barco sale del lugar donde atracan los barcos: sale del ___. (puerto / aeropuerto)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask where the port is and say when a boat leaves it.