Describe a traffic light and where it is.
The idea
The masculine noun el semáforo or un semáforo means a traffic light; its plural is los semáforos.
Examples
- El semáforo está rojo ahora.The traffic light is red now.
- Esperamos junto al semáforo.We wait by the traffic light.
- Hay un semáforo frente al mercado.There is a traffic light opposite the market.
- Los semáforos de esta avenida funcionan bien.The traffic lights on this avenue work well.
- Mi hermana ve el semáforo desde el autobús.My sister can see the traffic light from the bus.
- El semáforo cambia a verde.The traffic light turns green.
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Remember the accent in semáforo; it stays in semáforos.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ semáforo está cerca. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (semáforos / semáforo)
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semáforos
Semáforos follows the count of two.
Choose the colour: El semáforo cambia a ___. (verde / mesa)
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verde
Verde names a colour a traffic light can show.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ semáforo está cerca. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (semáforos / semáforo)
Choose the colour: El semáforo cambia a ___. (verde / mesa)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a traffic light near a place you know.