Uses of the Definite Article

Nouns that refer to concepts and abstract things, as well as with nouns that refer to a group or class in general

Use the definite article

Names of sciences, skills, school subjects, and languages

Use the definite article

Names of sciences, skills, school subjects, and languages except when they are preceded by the verbs ______ and the prepositions ______

enseñar or estudiar ; en or de

What is the only exception that could be used after en?

interesarse en

When there is an idea of amount

Don’t use the article

______ always conveys an idea of quantity or amount

haber

Dates, seasons, meals, centuries, hours

Generally use the definite article

In the case of seasons

the article is optional after de and en

In the case of hours and days of the weeks, it is often

omitted

__ + hour/day of the week + __ hour/day of the week

de ; a

With the days of the week, the article is omitted after 

ser

The definite article ______ used with most titles

is

Exceptions to the title rules is :

don, doña, san(to), santa, fray, sor

The definite article is ____ before the original numbers in the names of kings, popes, and other rulers

omitted

Parts of the body and garments, as well as some physical and psychological acts and reactions

Use the definite article

tener + definite article + part of the body or garment + adjective

Use definite article

Geographical names

Use the definite article

Percentage figures and units of measure

Use the definite article