Talk about the sea and describe what you see.
The idea
Mar is usually masculine: el mar, un mar, plural los mares.
Examples
- El mar está tranquilo hoy.The sea is calm today.
- Vemos el mar desde la ventana.We see the sea from the window.
- Un barco cruza el mar.A boat crosses the sea.
- El mar está cerca del pueblo.The sea is near the town.
- Estos mares son muy fríos.These seas are very cold.
- Mi familia pasea junto al mar.My family walks by the sea.
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Watch out
Do not use mars as the plural; add -es after the final consonant.
Try it yourself
Choose the singular. El ___ brilla al sol. (mar / mares)
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mar
The singular mar agrees with el.
Choose the plural. Hay dos ___ en el mapa. (mares / mar)
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mares
The plural mares follows the number.
Choose the masculine article. Es ___ mar muy frío. (un / una)
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un
The masculine article is un.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the singular. El ___ brilla al sol. (mar / mares)
Choose the plural. Hay dos ___ en el mapa. (mares / mar)
Choose the masculine article. Es ___ mar muy frío. (un / una)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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