Making nouns plural review7th grade Spanish Chapter 1 Lesson 4

Nouns •What is a noun?

•What is special about nouns in Spanish?

In general, if a noun ends in:

• -a then it is singular and feminine Example: mochila (bookbag)

•-o then it is singular and masculine Example: cuaderno (notebook)

•s then it is plural Example: mochilas (bookbags) Example: cuadernos (notebooks)

Exceptions•Sometimes there are nouns that end in an

–a and are considered masculine words: ▫Example: mapa (map) is considered a

masculine word!

•Sometimes there are words that end in an –o and are considered feminine words: ▫Example: mano (hand) is considered a

feminine word!

Exceptions 2•There are words that end –e and these

can be either feminine or masculine! ▫Coche – car = M▫Leche – milk -F

•There are nouns that end in a consonant and these can also be either masculine or feminine! ▫Examen – exam / test – M

If you’re saying

Breathe•Be thankful that you are in 7th grade and

that this is a mini.

•There are rules that make figuring out the gender of these words easy! But for today all you have to do is remember the following 2 rules and 3 words.

Rules1. If the word ends in –ción or -ión the

noun is feminine. 2. If the noun ends in –tad, -dad, or –

umbre the noun is feminine.

3. Suerte = luck; lucky – (F)4. Sol = (sun) – (M) 5. Frijol = (bean) –(M)

Simple!

Part 2: Making nouns plural

Making nouns plural•If a noun ends in a vowel add an –s to

make it plural.

▫la página (page) las páginas▫el cuaderno (notebook) los cuadernos▫la mochila (bookbag) las mochilas▫el bolígrafo (pen) los bolígrafos

•If a noun ends in a consonant add –es to make it plural. ▫el señor los señores ▫el papel los papeles ▫el examen los exámenes

Ojo! If the word ends in a z, first change the z to a

c and then add –es ▫el lápiz los lápices ▫el pez los peces

If a word ends in n or s and there is a written accent on the last vowel do two things. Add -es and drop the accent.▫la nación las naciones▫el francés los franceses

What if I want to refer to a specific noun(s)?

Part 3: Definite articles

In English we use the definite article:

‘THE’The penThe dogs The desk The lions

In Spanish, to say “THE” we use the definite articles

1.El 2.La 3.Los 4.Las

Co-op learning activity

YouTube Video - Los articulos definidos

Questions / Homework

Quick definite articles video