Contractions 'al' and 'del'

Contractions

'al' and 'del'

Ways to say "to the"

• "a la" ("to the," femenine)

• "al" - which combines "a" and "el" ("to the," masculine)

• "a" by itself simply means "to"

Using "a la" and "al" with forms of "ir"

• Voy a la biblioteca. (I'm going to the library)

• Vamos al (a+el) cine. (We're going to the movies)

• Vas a la oficina. (You are going to the office)

• Ellos van al (a+el) restaurante. (They are going to the restaurant)

Multiple Choice

Voy _______ médica.

(I'm going to the dentist).

• a la

• al

Multiple Choice

Vas _______ oficina.

(You are going to the office)

• a la

• al

Multiple Choice

Ella va _______ parque.

(She is going to the park)

• a la

• al

Multiple Choice

Vamos _______ restaurante.

(We are going to the restaurant)

• a la

• al

Multiple Choice

Ustedes van _____ biblioteca.

(You all are going to the library)

• a la

• al

Ways to say "from/of the"

• "de" simply means "from" or "of"

• "de la" ("from/of the," femenine)

• "del" is a combination of "de" and "el" ("from/of the," masculine)

Using "de la" and "del"

• Ella es la chica de la oficina. (She is the girl from the office)

• Ellos son mis amigos del parque. (They are my friends from the park)

• El carro es de la Sra.Phillips. (The car is of Mrs.Phillips / The car is Mrs.Phillips') *Note there are no apostrophes in Spanish, therefore ownership is indicated by "De" instead.

Multiple Choice

Ella es mi amiga _______ biblioteca.

(She is my friend from the library)

• de la

• del

Multiple Choice

Él es mi amigo _______ parque.

(He is my friend from the park)

• de la

• del