Question

look at the following words and determine whether they are using definite or indefinite articles
una prueba #
unas tareas #
un escritorio #
el escritorio #
la tarea #
el examen #
la prueba #
unos exámenes #

Explanation:

In Spanish, definite articles are 'el', 'la', 'los', 'las' which translate to 'the' in English and refer to specific nouns. Indefinite articles are 'un', 'una', 'unos', 'unas' which translate to 'a', 'an' or'some' and refer to non - specific nouns. 'una prueba' (a test), 'unas tareas' (some tasks), 'un escritorio' (a desk), 'unos exámenes' (some exams) use indefinite articles. 'el escritorio' (the desk), 'la tarea' (the task), 'el examen' (the exam), 'la prueba' (the test) use definite articles.

Answer:

una prueba: Indefinite article
unas tareas: Indefinite article
un escritorio: Indefinite article
el escritorio: Definite article
la tarea: Definite article
el examen: Definite article
la prueba: Definite article
unos exámenes: Indefinite article