Lesson 2 - ¿Cuántos? (How many?)
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This page: Learn how to form plurals in Spanish.
Plurals in Spanish
Grammar Lesson
Words that end in a vowel
If a word ends in a vowel, just add the letter S to form the plural.
- Examples:
- gato (cat) - gatos (cats)
- casa (house) - casas (houses)
- parte (part) - partes (parts)
Words that end in a consonant
If a word ends in a consonant, add ES to form the plural. If a word ends in the letter Z, change the Z to C and then add ES to form the plural.
- Examples:
- mitad (half) - mitades (halves)
- papel (paper) - papeles (papers)
- luz (light) - luces (lights)
Words that end in an S
Most words that already end in an S in Spanish, don't change in the plural form.
- Examples:
- análisis (analysis) - análisis (analyses)
- crisis (crisis) - crisis (crises)
- paraguas (umbrella) - paraguas (umbrellas)
Stress and accents on plural words
Sometimes you will need to add or remove an accent from a word to retain the correct pronunciation (to ensure that the correct syllable is still stressed). All words that end in -ción, change to -ciones (without the accent).
- Examples:
- condición (condition) - condiciones (conditions)
- examen (test) - exámenes (tests)
- avión (airplane) - aviones (airplanes)
Video - Plurals in Spanish
Practice with Plurals in Spanish with this The Spanish Minute video. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to find out when we create new videos.
Practice
Write the word in the plural form.
Lesson 2 - ¿Cuántos? (How many?)
Numbers - Plurals - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
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Pronouns - Pronunciation - Verbs
