Making noun and adjective plurals Adjective / Noun Agreement

el los la las un unos una unas Articles Definite articles = the Indefinite articles = a, an some un unos una unas

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 vestido los vestidos Un camisón Unos camisones Un lápiz Unos lápices

Adjectives that end in “o” Add “s” to describe plural masculine nouns. Ex. chico feo  chicos feos Change “o” to “a” for feminine nouns & add “s” to make it plural. Ex. chica fea  chicas feas

Adjectives that end in “e” It’s the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. Ex. chico inteligente chica inteligente Add “s” to make them plural. Ex. chicos inteligentes chicas inteligentes

Adjectives that end in consonants It’s the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. Ex. el zapato azul la falda azul Add “es” to make them plural Ex. los zapatos azules las faldas azules

Adjectives that end in “ador” Add “es” to make masculine nouns plural Ex chico trabajador chicos trabajadores Add “a” to describe feminine nouns Ex. chica trabajadora Add “s” to describe plural feminine nouns Ex. chicas trabajadoras

Adjective / Noun Agreement Adjectives describe people, places, things Adjectives go after your noun - el chico feo ves agree with gender of noun el chico feo (m,s) la chica fea (f,s) Adjectives agree with the # of nouns -los chicos feos (m, p) las chicas feas (f,p) noun adjective

Plural adjectives Adjectives have to match the noun in number and gender.

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

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

Putting it all together El calcetín es negro. Los calcetines son negros. La blusa es roja. Las blusas son rojas.