A río is a natural flowing watercourse; bridges and paths may cross or follow it.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el río and los ríos; both forms have an accent on í.
Examples
- El río pasa cerca del pueblo.The river passes near the town.
- Hay un puente sobre el río.There is a bridge over the river.
- Caminamos junto al río.We walk beside the river.
- El agua del río está fría.The river water is cold.
- Los ríos de la región son largos.The rivers in the region are long.
- ¿Dónde está el río?Where is the river?
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Keep the accent in río and ríos to show that í is stressed separately.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ río está cerca. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article.
Choose the correctly accented plural: Hay dos ___. (ríos / rios)
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ríos
Ríos is the plural with the written accent.
Choose the waterway crossed by a bridge: Un puente cruza el ___. (río / bosque)
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río
A río is a watercourse; a bosque is a forest.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ río está cerca. (El / La)
Choose the correctly accented plural: Hay dos ___. (ríos / rios)
Choose the waterway crossed by a bridge: Un puente cruza el ___. (río / bosque)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a river and a nearby bridge or path in Spanish.