Directions: Take a look at the sentences below. Observe the situations when a specific definite article is used and what changes are made to the other parts of speech in the sentence. Make your best guess to create a general grammar rule in your own words that you think could explain the Spanish grammatical structure of definite articles.

Example sentences:
El alumno nuevo es tímido. The new (male) student is shy.
La alumna nueva es tímida. The new (female) student is shy.

Los alumnos nuevos son tímidos. The new (male) students are shy.*
Las alumnas nuevas son tímidas. The new (female) students are shy.

*This sentence can also refer to a mixed group of female and male students.*