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Learn the rules for making nouns plural in Spanish.
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Making nouns plural
in Spanish
Try to identify the pattern for making nouns plural when the word ends in a
vowel…
una bandera
unas banderas
una calculadora
unas calculadoras
un libro
unos libros
¡Fíjate!... un → unos
una mochila
unas mochilas
una papelera
unas papeleras
una pluma
unas plumas
una prueba
unas pruebas
una puerta
unas puertas
un compañero
unos compañeros
¡Fíjate!... un → unos
una profesora
unas profesoras
unas profesoras This form of the word would only be appropriate if all of the professors were females.
When a Spanish noun ends in a vowel you simply add the letter
“S” to make it plural.
Now let’s observe what you do when a Spanish noun ends with a consonant.
un profesor
unos profesores
unos profesores ¡Fíjate!... When you have a group of mixed gender you must make the plural form masculine!
unos profesores So even if you have 99 ladies and only one man, you still use the masculine form.
un pizarrón
unos pizarrones
unos pizarrones ¡Fíjate!... The singular form of pizarrón carries an accent, but once the word is plural it is no longer required.
unos pizarrones The extra syllable now places the point of emphasis on the 2nd to last syllable, eliminating the need for an accent.
una universidad
unas universidades
un salón (de clase)
unos salones ¡Fíjate!... The accent has been dropped in the plural form.
In review, when a Spanish noun ends in
a vowel you add
? to make it plural.
In review, when a Spanish noun ends in
a vowel you add
-s to make it plural.
And when a Spanish noun ends in a
consonant you add
-es to make it plural.
Finally, there are times when you must
slightly modify the spelling of a word to
make it plural.
un lápiz
unos lápices
lápiz
lápices
