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Singular and Plural Nouns
Note: If a noun ends in a vowel, make it plural by adding “-s”.
Singular – Plural
libro (pencil) – libros
pluma (pen) -plumas
chico (boy) – chicos
seُñora (Mrs)– señoras
Note: The definite articles “el”, “la” also change in the plural form. They become “los” and “las”.
Singular–Plural
el libro – los libros
la pluma- las plumas
el chico – los chicos
la seُñora– las señoras
Note: If a noun ends in a consonant, make it plural by adding “-es”.
Singular – Plural
el borrador (the eraser) –los borradores
la universidad (the university)- las universidades
el profesor (the teacher) –los profesores
la ciudad (the city) –las ciudades
el color (the color ) –los colores
Note: If a noun ends in “-ión”, add “-es” and “drop the written accent”.
Singular – Plural
el avión (the plane) – los aviónes
la conversación (the conversation)- las conversaciones
la sección (the section)- las secciones
la televisión (the TV) – las televisiones
la acción (the action)– las acciones
Tip: “avión” isn’t feminine.
Note: If a noun ends in “-z”, add “-es” and change the “z to c”.
Singular – Plural
el lápiz (the pencil) – los lápices
la voz (the voice) – las voces
la actriz (the actress) – las actrices
la luz (the light) – las luces
Note: When the plural refers to two or more nouns of different genders, the masculine plural is used.
2 gatos + 3 gatas = 5 gatos (cats)
3 alumnos+ 5 alumnas = 8 alumnos (students)
Note: A few nouns are “compound nouns”, they are formed by combining two words into one.
(Example: abre + latas = abrelatas / open + cans = can opener)
These compound nouns are always masculine, and the plural is formed by changing the “el” to “los”
el abrelatas los abrelatas (can opener)
el paraguas los paraguas (umbrella)
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