La La pluralizaciónpluralización

(making nouns/adjectives (making nouns/adjectives plural)plural)

Nouns refer to people, places, Nouns refer to people, places, things and ideas.things and ideas.Adjectives describe those Adjectives describe those nounsnouns

In Spanish, to make nouns or adjectives pluralIn Spanish, to make nouns or adjectives plural

1. add –s when it ends in vowel1. add –s when it ends in vowel

2. add –es when it ends in 2. add –es when it ends in consonantconsonantsilla → sillasilla → sillass   cartel → cartel   cartel → carteleses gracioso → gracioso →

graciososgraciosos

Singular nouns or adjectives that end in Singular nouns or adjectives that end in zz::

change the change the zz to to cc and then add -es and then add -es

lápiz → lápilápiz → lápicesces feliz → felifeliz → felicesces

Articles: will become Articles: will become plural when noun is made plural when noun is made pluralplural

1. definite: (the)1. definite: (the)

los/laslos/las

2. indefinite: (some/few)2. indefinite: (some/few)

unos/unasunos/unas

singularsingular pluralplural

elel unun loslos unosunos

lala unauna laslas unasunas

PruebaPrueba

Look at these words and make each plural. Don’t forget to pluralize the appropriate article.

1. la pierna 2. la nariz 3. un cuaderno 4. una hora

5. un pupitre6. el pie7. la profesora 8. el estudiante