A puente is a structure that carries a route over an obstacle such as a river.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el puente, un puente and los puentes.
Examples
- El puente cruza el río.The bridge crosses the river.
- Caminamos por el puente.We walk across the bridge.
- Hay un puente cerca del pueblo.There is a bridge near the town.
- Los puentes son largos.The bridges are long.
- ¿Dónde está el puente?Where is the bridge?
- El coche pasa por un puente pequeño.The car goes over a small bridge.
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Caminamos por el puente describes the route across or along the bridge.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ puente cruza el río. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (puentes / puente)
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puentes
Puentes is the plural after the number dos.
Choose the preposition for the route across the bridge: Caminamos ___ el puente. (por / sin)
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por
Por describes the route over the bridge.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ puente cruza el río. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (puentes / puente)
Choose the preposition for the route across the bridge: Caminamos ___ el puente. (por / sin)
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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