Crossword : Articles in Spanish

In Spanish, every noun has a gender, masculine or feminine, and uses a specific article to match. Practice using el, la, los and las correctly by solving this crossword! It’s a great way to get familiar with one of the most essential building blocks of Spanish grammar.

Grid

Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.

Clues

Across

1. To be able or can
3. Mother
6. Feminine gender
9. To eat
10. Contraction of article and preposition
11. Agreement between article and noun
13. Determiner word class
15. Noun that follows articles
16. Example
17. Same or self

Down

2. Inside
4. Between or among
5. Generic reference usage
7. Position of article in phrase
8. Grammar rules for articles
12. To want desire
13. Where
14. Before

Answers

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Across

1. To be able or can → poder
3. Mother → madre
6. Feminine gender → femenino
9. To eat → comer
10. Contraction of article and preposition → contraccion
11. Agreement between article and noun → concordancia
13. Determiner word class → determinante
15. Noun that follows articles → sustantivo
16. Example → ejemplo
17. Same or self → mismo

Down

2. Inside → dentro
4. Between or among → entre
5. Generic reference usage → generico
7. Position of article in phrase → posicion
8. Grammar rules for articles → gramatica
12. To want desire → querer
13. Where → donde
14. Before → antes

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