This 30-question A1 test checks how well you use Spanish definite and indefinite articles and recognise the gender and number of nouns. It also covers special cases such as el agua, el problema and la mano, the contractions al and del, and articles in questions and negative sentences. It suits beginner learners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.
Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This 30-question A1 test checks how well you use Spanish definite and indefinite articles and recognise the gender and number of nouns. It also covers special cases such as el agua, el problema and la mano, the contractions al and del, and articles in questions and negative sentences. It suits beginner learners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.
Topics covered
Definite articles (el, la, los, las)Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)Noun genderSingular and plural agreementIrregular gender (el problema, la mano)Contractions al and delHay vs. estarArticles with days and times
How to use this test
Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Use this test after introducing articles and noun gender, or as a diagnostic at the start of an A1 course. It targets frequent beginner errors: *la problema*, *la agua*, *a el cine*, *¿Hay el banco?*, *en el lunes* and adding an article after *no tengo*. For follow-up, have students sort nouns from the test into masculine and feminine columns. They can then write five sentences each with hay + un/una and estar + el/la.
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