- By Mrs. Abeille

DefinitionGender Rules for Plural click Los sustantivos (nouns) mabeille

Definition The word sustantivo means “noun” in English. A noun is a word used to denote a person, place, thing, or idea. mabeille

Gender Spanish nouns can be either feminine or masculine. Keep in mind that you cannot predict the gender of a noun, except in the case of living creatures. Click on the buttons to know more about them. feminine nouns masculine nouns mabeille

FEMININE NOUNS Feminine nouns usually end in “a,” however that is not always the case. You can identify feminine nouns easily by the ending. Remember d, ión, z, a. Memorize the exceptions. ciudad televisión actríz casa EXCEPTIONS mujerpaz manocalle clasegente paredleche leccióntarde nochenariz capitalnieve And more… When you learn a new noun, you should also learn its definite article (la, las). and indefinite articles (una, unas) for feminine nouns.

MASCULINE NOUNS Masculine nouns usually end in “o,” however that is not always the case. You can identify masculine nouns easily by the ending. Remember l, o, n, e, r, s.. Memorize the exceptions. papel teléfono jardín elote borrador mes EXCEPTIONS mapaplaneta díaclima clasesofá papáagua hambreprograma And more… When you learn a new noun, you should also learn its definite article (el, los). and indefinite articles (un, unos) for masculine nouns.

Plural Nouns If the noun ends in a, o, e we add s If the noun ends in a consonant or the last vowel has an accent add “-es” If the noun ends in –z, change “z” for “-ces” Click buttons to see examples mabeille

Examples for rule 1 la niñalas niñas la niña – las niñas el perrolos perros el perro – los perros un estudianteunos estudiantes un estudiante – unos estudiantes la claselas clases la clase – las clases If the noun ends in a, o, e we add s Definite and indefinite articles change to the plural form too.

la canciónlas canciones la canción – las canciones la ciudadlas ciudades la ciudad – las ciudades el borrador losborradores el borrador – los borradores la mujer lasmujeres la mujer – las mujeres Examples for rule 2 If the noun ends in a consonant or the last vowel has an accent add “-es” Definite and indefinite articles change to the plural form too.

el pezlos peces el pez – los peces el lápizlos lápices el lápiz – los lápices la actríz las actríces la actríz – las actríces la luz lasluces la luz – las luces Examples for rule 3 If the noun ends in –z, change “z” for “-ces” Definite and indefinite articles change to the plural form too.