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We learn to recognize and form the plural of nouns.
Gramática: El plural de los sustantivos
A1 Spanish Noun agreement plural
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 22: Partes del cuerpo (Body parts)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- The article indicates whether the noun is plural or singular.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| (a, e, i, o, u) | El cuello (The neck) | + "s" -> Los cuellos (The necks) |
| Vocal acentuada | El pie (The foot) | + "s" -> Los pies (The feet) |
| Consonante | El corazón (The heart) | + "es" -> Los corazones (The hearts) |
| "z" | La nariz (The nose) | → "c" + "es" -> Las narices (The nostrils) |
| "s" | El iris (The iris) | / -> Los iris |
Exceptions!
- Nouns ending in "-z" are irregular and change to "-c" in the plural: La nariz / Las narices
- Some nouns lose the accent in the plural form. Example: El pulmón / Los pulmones
- Some nouns are the same in singular and plural. Example: El iris / Los iris
Exercise 1: El plural de los sustantivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
cuellos, brazos, narices, cuerpos, ojos, bocas, cabezas, orejas
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
cabezas
heads
2
pelos
The hairs
3
piernas
legs
4
narices
noses
