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Making plurals

Learn how to make nouns and adjectives plural in Spanish, with rules for different endings. Also, understand the usage of definite and indefinite articles.

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Making plurals

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  1. Making plurals

  2. Plural Articles Definite articles = the el los la las Indefinite articles = a, an some un unos una unas

  3. Plural Nouns • If a noun ends in a vowel add “s” • If a noun ends in a consonant add “es” • If it ends in a Z change the “z” to a “c” and add “es” El alumno los alumnos La alumna las alumnas Un profesor Unos profesores Un lápiz Unos lápices

  4. Plural adjectives • Adjectives have to match the noun in number and gender. • Remember that adjectives that end in an “o” have four forms. • Not all adjectives end in “o”. Use the same rules as making nouns plural cómico cómicos cómica cómicas All of these adjectives are BOTH masculine and Feminine. They only have two forms: Singular and plural. deportista deportistas (athletic) popular populares felíz felices

  5. Plural Subject Pronouns Singular forms Plural forms Talking about myself as part of a group Talking about myself Yo Nosotros, nosotras Tú Uds. (“Vosotros, vosotras” in Spain) Talking to a group of friends Talking to you, a friend Él Ellos Talking about a guy Talking about a group of guys or a mixed group Ella Ellas Talking about a girl Talking about a group of girls only Ud. Uds. Talking to you, a person I should respect Talking to all of you as a group

  6. Plural Forms of “ser” Singular forms Plural forms Yo soy Nosotrossomos I am We are Tú eres Uds.son (“Vosotrossois” in Spain) You are (familiar) Éles Ellosson He is They are (males or mixed) Ellaes Ellasson She is They are (females) Ud.es Uds. son You are (formal) All of you are

  7. Putting it all together • El muchacho es inteligente y serio. • Los muchachosson inteligentes y serios. • Pilar es popular. • Pilar y Lupe son populares. • Tú eres honesto. • Uds. son honestos. • Tú y yosomos honestos.

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