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How to make nouns plural

How to make nouns plural. To make a noun plural in Spanish you must add “-s” or “- es ”. If the noun ends in –a, -e, - i , -o, or –u you add “-s” ej : gato = gato s , casa=casa s, tarde = tard es If the noun ends in any other letter, you must add “- es ”.

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How to make nouns plural

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  1. How to make nouns plural • To make a noun plural in Spanish you must add “-s” or “-es”. • If the noun ends in –a, -e, -i, -o, or –u you add “-s” • ej: gato=gatos, casa=casas, tarde=tardes • If the noun ends in any other letter, you must add “-es”. • ej: proyector = proyectores, pantalón=pantalones,

  2. How to make nouns that end with “–z” plural • When a noun ends in “-z”, such as lapiz, you must first change the “z” to a “c”, then add “-es”. • Ej: lapiz=lapices, cicatriz=cicatrices • Other words • actriz • cruz • nariz • luz • voz

  3. Gender of Nouns • feminine endings: • -siónla televisión • -ción la decisión • -gión la religión • -dad la universidad • -tad la libertad • -ud la actitud • -triz la actriz • -umbre la muchedumbre • -z*la rigidez • -a* la falda • masculine exceptions • el sofá

  4. masculine endings: ejemplos • -n el cinturón • -l el árbol • -ma el programa • -ta el planeta • -pa* el mapa • -o* el oso • feminine exceptions • la ropa • la mano

  5. nouns that can be either masculine or feminine • words refering to people • el/la artista • el/la dentista • el/la periodista • el/la florista • el/la cliente • el/la estudiante • el/la modelo

  6. Vocabulario – saludos y despedidas • Hola • Buenos días • Buenastardes • Buenasnoches • Mucho gusto • Encantado(a) • Igualmente • El gusto esmío • Adiós • Hasta luego • Hasta mañana

  7. Vocabulario – saludos y despedidas • Con permiso • Perdona • ¿Cómote llamas? • Me llamo _______________. • Gracias • De nada • Por favor • Es un placer • Nosvemos • Ciao • Vale • Estábien

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  10. Give the following the correct definite article • gato • silla • zapatos • cinta • pizza • fútbol • botella • bolígrafos

  11. how to determine the gender of plural words • if a noun ends in -a, -e, -i, -o or –u you just add –s to make it plural. • ej: casa=casas • if the noun ends in a consonant, you must add –es to make it plural. • ej: árbol=árboles

  12. to determine the gender of a plural noun when choosing articles • you must take off the plural ending, either –s or –es, then look at the last three letters of the word. • ej: zapatos -s = zapato • zapato ends in o, so it is a masculine word. • the plural masculine articles are los/unos. • loszapatos = the shoes • unoszapatos = some shoes

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