11.3.12

Plural: Nouns that End in a Consonant

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Nouns that End in a Consonant

To form the plural form of a noun that ends in a consonant, you add 'es' to the end of the noun. If the vowel before the consonant has an accent on it, the noun loses the accent in the plural.

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Masculine nouns

  • El jamón → Los jamones.
    • The ham → The hams.
  • Un color → Unos colores.
    • A colour → Some colours
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Feminine nouns

  • La estación → Las estaciones.
    • The season → The seasons.
  • Una calidad → Unas calidades.
    • A quality → Some qualities.
  • Una nuez → Unas nuces
    • A nut → Some nuts.

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