Saying 'Some' and 'The' (Plural)

Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.6.2

Saying 'Some' and 'The' for Plural Nouns

The words for 'some' and 'the' change in Spanish if the noun is singular or plural.

Saying 'some'

Saying 'some'

  • The words for 'some' is 'unos' for masculine nouns and 'unas' for feminine nouns.
  • Some pens - unos bolígrafos.
  • Some pencil sharpeners - unos sacapuntas.
  • Some rulers - unas reglas.
  • Some rubbers - unas gomas.
'The' for plural nouns

'The' for plural nouns

  • When a noun is a plural, the word for 'the' in Spanish is 'los' for masculine nouns.
  • When a noun is a plural, the word for 'the' in Spanish is 'las' for feminine nouns.
  • The pens - los bolígrafos.
  • The pencil sharpeners - los sacapuntas.
  • The rulers - las reglas.
  • The rubbers - las gomas.

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