Plural Nouns
Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.6.3
Plural Nouns
When you have more than one thing or person, it is called plural.
Adding an 's'
- In English, we usually make plurals by adding an 's' to the end of the word.
- pencil → pencils
- In Spanish, we also usually make plurals by adding an '-s'.
- You can do this when the word ends in a vowel ('a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'),
- perro (dog) __ → __**perros ** (dogs)
Adding an 'es'
- If a noun ends in a consonant, you make it plural by adding ‘-es’.
- un papel - a (piece of) paper
- unos papeles - some papers
Examples
- goma - rubber
- gomas - rubbers
- bolígrafo - pen
- bolígrafos - pens
Test yourself on Plural Nouns
What is the plural of 'puerta' in Spanish?
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