Tenedor names a fork used to pick up pieces of food.
The idea
Use el tenedor for one fork and los tenedores for several.
Examples
- El tenedor está a la izquierda del plato.The fork is to the left of the plate.
- Necesito un tenedor para la ensalada.I need a fork for the salad.
- Hay tenedores en el cajón.There are forks in the drawer.
- Este tenedor es pequeño.This fork is small.
- ¿Me trae otro tenedor, por favor?Could you bring me another fork, please?
- Lavamos los tenedores después de cenar.We wash the forks after dinner.
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Watch out
A tenedor has prongs for picking up food; a cuchara is a spoon.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ tenedor está junto al plato. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for tenedor.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (tenedores / tenedors)
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tenedores
Tenedor adds es in the plural: tenedores.
Choose the utensil suited to spearing pieces: Para pinchar trozos de ensalada necesito ___. (un tenedor / una cuchara)
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un tenedor
A fork, un tenedor, has prongs suited to spearing pieces.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the masculine article: ___ tenedor está junto al plato. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (tenedores / tenedors)
Choose the utensil suited to spearing pieces: Para pinchar trozos de ensalada necesito ___. (un tenedor / una cuchara)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask politely for another fork and describe where it is.