Plural
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 11.5.4
Adjectives Ending in a Consonant (r, l, s, d etc.)
When adjectives that end in a consonant (r, l, s, d etc.) are matched with a plural ('os' or 'as'), they add 'es' to the end.
Adding 'es'
- Es inglés. → Son ingleses.
- He is English. → They are English.
- Mi hermano es hablador. → Mis hermamos son habladores.
- My brother is talkative. → My brothers are talkative.
Adjectives Ending in a Vowel
If an adjective ends in a vowel (a, o, e, i, u) then you add an 's' when the adjective matches with a plural noun (ending in 'os', 'as').
Ending in a vowel
- Mi hermana hermosa. → mis hermanas hermosas.
- My beautiful sister. → my beautiful sisters.
- Un momento importante. → los momentos importantes.
- An important moment. → the important moments.
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