Making plurals Plural Articles Definite articles the el

Making plurals

Plural Articles Definite articles = the el la los las Indefinite articles = a, an un un unos unas som e

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” los El alumnos La alumnas Un profesores Un lápiz las Unos lápices

Plural adjectives Adjectives have to match the noun in number and gender. Remember that adjectives that end in an “o” have four forms. Cómico cómicos Not Cómica all adjectives end in “o”. Use the cómicas same rules as making nouns plural All of these adjectives are BOTH masculine and Feminine. They only have two forms: Singular and plural. Deportistas (athletic) Popular populares. Felices Felíz

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

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

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