Portuguese/Contents/Practise Definite and Indefinite Articles

You should have already had a look at the page Definite and Indefinite Articles. If you haven't, have a look over it. Now it's time to have a little practice, as well as learn some vocabulary. It might be best to print this page out or copy it to fill out in a word processing application.

Note that when a word ends in an -s it is plural: to determine whether it is masculine or feminine, take off the -s (or sometimes -es if the word ends in -res, -ses or zes) to determine gender. Pay attention to the real meaning of the word because the way to determine gender needs it.

Fill in with the correct definite article (a, o, as, os):

___ filhos - sons

___ filha - daughter

___ mulher - woman

___ homem - man

___ irmãos - brothers

___ irmã - sister

___ casa - house

___ jogos - games

Fill in the correct indefinite article (um, uma, uns, umas)

___ cão - dog

___ amigos - male friends

___ amiga - female friend

___ nome - name (masculine)

___ dias - days (masculine)

___ semanas - weeks

___ rapazes - boys

___ rapariga - girl

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