Plurals

Nouns (Los sustantivos)

Plural of NounsLas universidades aquí son muy diferentes.

What was added to universidad to make it plural?

Plural of NounsLas universidades aquí son muy diferentes.

What was added to universidad to make it plural? “-es”

Plural of NounsAquí los salones están muy bien equipados.

What is added to salón to make it plural?

Plural of NounsAquí los salones están muy bien equipados.

What is added to salón to make it plural? “-es”

Plural of Nouns¿En Puerto Rico hay consejeros?

What is added to consejero to make it plural?

Plural of Nouns¿En Puerto Rico hay consejeros?

What is added to consejero to make it plural? “-s”

Plural of NounsHablando de profesores…

What is added to profesor to make it plural?

Plural of NounsHablando de profesores…

What is added to profesor to make it plural? “-es”

Generalmente,… (Generally, …)When a word ends in a consonant, add ______ to make it plural.

When a word ends in a vowel, add ______ to make it plural.

Pluralizing Rule (Generalmente, …/Generally, …)When a word ends in a consonant, add -es to make it plural.

When a word ends in a vowel, add -s to make it plural.

Spelling: lápiz lápicesLook at the example above. When you pluralize a word that ends in –z, what happens to the –z?

Accent marks: pizarrón pizarronesLook at the example above. When a word ending in a consonant has an accent mark on the last syllable, what happens to the accent mark in the plural form?

HAY (there is/there are)This teeny tiny short word can be overlooked when you are learning it, but it is very important, so make sure you can use it on demand, as well as recognize how it sounds (like the “aye” in “Aye aye, captain!”)

Use indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas).Hay un cuaderno en la mochila.

There is a notebook in the backpack.Hay unos cuadernos en la mochila.

There are some notebooks in the backpack.