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The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: Indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: Indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

why in the first sentence 'al' follows jugar?

"al" follows jugar because the articles are always placed in front of the noun.

Ok, so I know you can't say 'a el' this changes to al so the second example makes sense

The article "al" as explained above, is the the union of "a" and "el", this is why is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol".

The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: It indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: It indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

why in the first sentence 'al' follows jugar?

The article "al" follows jugar because the articles are always placed in front of the noun.

Ok, so I know you can't say 'a el' this changes to al so the second example makes sense

The article "al" as explained above, is the union of "a" and "el", that is why it is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol".

The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: Indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: Indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

Ok, so I know you can't say 'a el' this changes to al so the second example makes sense

The article "al" as explained above, is the the union of "a" and "el", therefore equivalent in concept, but is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol" because Spanish does not allows articles with two vowels adjacents in the same syllable, this is why "a el" is accepted as "al".

why in the first sentence 'al' follows jugar?

"al" follows jugar because the articles are always placed in front of the noun.

The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: Indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: Indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

why in the first sentence 'al' follows jugar?

"al" follows jugar because the articles are always placed in front of the noun.

Ok, so I know you can't say 'a el' this changes to al so the second example makes sense

The article "al" as explained above, is the the union of "a" and "el", this is why is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol".

The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: Indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: Indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

The article "al" as explained above, is the the union of "a" and "el", therefore equivalent in concept, but is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol" because Spanish does not allows articles with two vowels adjacents in the same syllable, this is why "a el" is accepted as "al".

The article:

Definition: It is a part of the sentence that is placed in front of the noun to indicate gender, number or if the noun is identifiable to the listener.

Types:

• Definite article: Indicates that its noun is a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: el, la, lo, los, las
• Indefinite article: Indicates that its noun is not a particular one (or ones) identifiable to the listener. Examples: un, una, unos, unas
• Contracted article: Is the union established between the article "el" and the prepositions "a" and "del". Examples: "al" = "a" + "el"; "del" = "de" + "el".
• Neutral article: It is used when you refer to abstract nouns. Example: lo, los

Ok, so I know you can't say 'a el' this changes to al so the second example makes sense

The article "al" as explained above, is the the union of "a" and "el", therefore equivalent in concept, but is incorrect to write "Me gusta jugar a el fútbol" because Spanish does not allows articles with two vowels adjacents in the same syllable, this is why "a el" is accepted as "al".

why in the first sentence 'al' follows jugar?

"al" follows jugar because the articles are always placed in front of the noun.