Nouns

Forming the plural of nouns in Spanish is easy, with clear rules and few exceptions. In this lesson, we will learn how to form the plural any noun, depending on whether it ends in a vowel or a consonant. You will also find a Quiz and an Exercise to practice. Let’s start! 😊 Plural of nouns ending in a vowel 1. Almost all nouns ending in a vowel form the plural simply by adding -s: la casa → las casas el perro → los perros 2. For most nouns ending in "-í" or "-ú" (with an accent mark), we can choose to add -s or -es. Both ways are valid: el tabú → los tabús / los tabúes el bisturí → los bisturís / los bisturíes … except a couple of cases where only -s is valid: el champú → los champús el menú → los menús Plural of nouns ending in a consonant 1. In general, nouns ending in a consonant form the plural by adding -es: el árbol → los árboles la verdad → las verdades el rey → los reyes 2. Nouns ending in "-z" form the plural by changing the "-z" to -ces : la cruz → las cruces la actriz → las actrices 3. Most nouns ending in "-s" or "-x" stay the same in plural: la crisis → las crisisel tórax → los tóraxel lunes → los lunes … except monosyllables, and also nouns which a stressed last syllable. These types of words add -es: el mes → los meses el autobús → los autobuses el país → los países 4. Most nouns recently introduced from other languages add only -s, even the ones that end in a consonant: el cómic → los cómics el iceberg → los icebergs el chip → los chips Practice Quiz Take this short Quiz about the plural of nouns: Exercise Fill the gaps with the plural form of the nouns in brackets. Click on the gray spaces to see the solutions: 1) Los perros son animales muy cariñosos. (perro, animal)Dogs are very loving animals.2) La iglesia tiene dos cruces . (cruz)The church has two crosses.3) Muchas mujeres trabajan en esta empresa. (mujer)Many women work in this company.4) Los lunes jugamos al tenis. (lunes)On Mondays we play tennis.5) Me gustan los cómics de Superman. (cómic)I like Superman comics.6) Los tréboles de cuatro hojas son raros. (trébol)Four-leaf clovers are rare.7) Ellas son mis hermanas . (hermana)They are my sisters.8) Queremos eliminar algunos tabús/tabúes . (tabú)We want to remove some taboos.

Plural of Nouns in Spanish – Learn and Practice

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