In the previous post, you saw how in Spanish an -s is added to words that end in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) to make it plural. For example: estrella (star) -> estrellas (stars)
Now, you might wonder how words that in consonants (b,c,d,f,g and so on) form their plural. You're going to learn how in today's mini-lesson!
Firstly, let's look at the some Spanish words that end in a consonant. The English translation comes after the Spanish word in italics. Know that "el" and "la" are definite articles that mean "the" in English.
el corazón the heart
el color the color
la universidad the university
la flor the flower
"Corazón", "color", "universidad" and "flor" are all SINGULAR. This means, there is only one (1) each.
If there is more than 1 of these nouns, that is,if the word is plural, just attach -es to the end of the singular form as shown below:
corazón + es = corazones hearts
color + es = colores colors
universidad + es = universidades universities
flor + es = flores flowers
So, by adding an -es you can form the plural of Spanish nouns that end in consonants.
| Hay nueve corazones. (There are nine hearts) |
| El arco iris tiene siete colores. (The rainbow has seven colors) |
| Estas son flores amarillas. (These are yellow flowers) |
E X E R C I S E
In the blank provided, write down the plural form of the words given. DO NOT forget the plural rule for Spanish words ending in consonants!
1. virtud ___________
2. actor ___________
3. televisión ___________
4. pintor ___________
5. reloj ___________
6. rey ___________
7. edad ___________
8. autobús ___________
9. móvil ___________
10. papel ___________
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Questions? Don't hesitate to ask them, and for your comments, you can post them below! I'd appreciate it.
Chau! Nos vemos pronto!
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