Definite/Indefinite Article (Singular & Plural) - decision flowchart

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• Definite / Indefinite Articles - Singular + Plural Rules*  

• singular?

• Yes

• No, plural

• Masculine?

• No, feminine

• Yes

• Starts with consonant?

• No, vowel

• Yes

• Starts with s+consonant, gn, pn, ps, x, z, y or i +vowel?

• Yes

• No

• uno / lo

• un / il

• un / l'

• Starts with consonant?

• Yes

• una / la

• No, vowel

• un' / l'

• Is it masculine?

• No, feminine

• Yes, change end letter to -i

• Does it start with a consonant?

• Yes

• Does it start with s+consonant, gn, pn, ps, x, z, y or i +vowel?

• yes

• i

• no

• ends in -e?

• yes, change end to -i

• no, change end letter to -e

• le

• No, vowel

• gli

• *There are exceptions, see separate Flashcards