Writing dates

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Writing dates

• Grammar essential 11

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Writing Dates

• When writing dates, there is a specific pattern
  that you have to follow.
• The pattern is
• el ____________ de _____________
• (number) (month)
• You use cardinal numbers except for the 1st use
  primero

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Writing Dates

• Using dates in writing
• Saying on Tuesday is not as literal as it
  sounds.
• For on always use the definite article el.

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Writing Dates

• Examples
• On Thursday, I study Russian.
• El jueves, yo estudio ruso.
• On Thursdays, I play in the band.
• Los jueves, yo toco en la banda.
• On Sunday, I watch television.
• El domingo, yo miro la televisión.
• On Sundays, I go to church.
• Los domingos, yo voy a la iglesia.

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Writing Dates

• Making days of the week plural
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
  do not show plural other than the changing of the
  definite article el?los.
• Saturday and Sunday do change in spelling as
  well as definite article.
• domingo?domingos sábado?sábados