Making plurals. Plural Articles Definite articles = the el las la los Indefinite articles = a/an some una ununos unas.

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1 Making plurals

2 Plural Articles Definite articles = the el las la los Indefinite articles = a/an some una ununos unas

3 Plural Nouns If a noun ends in a vowel add “s” If a noun ends in a consonant add “es” If it ends in a Z change the “z” to a “c” and add “es” El alumnolos alumnos La alumnalas alumnas Un profesor Unos profesores Un lápizUnos lápices

4 Plural adjectives Adjectives have to match the noun in number and gender. Remember that adjectives that end in an “o” have four forms. Not all adjectives end in “o”. Use the same rules as making nouns plural Cómicocómicos Cómicacómicas Popularpopulares Deportista Deportistas (athletic) FelízFelices All of these adjectives are BOTH masculine and Feminine. They only have two forms: Singular and plural.

5 Exercises

6 Plural Subject Pronouns Singular formsPlural forms YoNosotros, nosotras TúUds. (“Vosotros, vosotras” in Spain) Él Ella Ud. Ellos Uds. Ellas Talking about myself Talking about myself as part of a group Talking to you, a friend Talking to a group of friends Talking about a guy Talking about a group of guys or a mixed group Talking about a girl Talking about a group of girls only Talking to you, a person I should respect Talking to all of you as a group

7 Plural Forms of “ser” Singular formsPlural forms SoySomos Eres Él es Ella es Ud. es Uds. Son (“Vosotros sois” in Spain) Ellos son Uds. son Ellas son I am We are You are (familiar) He is She is You are (formal) They are (males or mixed) They are (females) All of you are

8 Putting it all together El muchacho es inteligente y serio. Los muchachos son inteligentes y serios. Pilar es popular. Pilar y Lupe son populares Tú eres honesto. Uds. son honestos Tú y yo somos honestos