Spanish 1 / Unit 3: Nouns, Articles and Adjectives
3.2 Making Nouns Plural
Notes
- Ends in a vowel: add -s. libro → libros, clase → clases.
- Ends in a consonant: add -es. papel → papeles, profesor → profesores.
- Ends in -z: change z to c and add -es. lápiz → lápices, luz → luces.
- An accent on the last syllable drops: lección → lecciones, francés → franceses.
- Some words gain an accent to keep the stress: joven → jóvenes.
- A mixed group of males and females uses the masculine plural: los chicos can mean boys and girls.
Practice
What is the plural of "el lápiz"?
z changes to c before -es.
What is the plural of "la lección"?
Add -es, and the accent drops because the stress now falls naturally.
"Los hermanos" could refer to which group?
The masculine plural covers a mixed group.
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