Foundations of Spanish/Plurals

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Vocabulary List[edit | edit source]

  • cartas: letters
  • diarios: newspapers
  • fresas: strawberries
  • llaves: keys
  • libros: books
  • manzanas: apples
  • palabras: words
  • pescados: fish (plural)

Vocabulary-Grammar Connections[edit | edit source]

How a plural noun is formed, in Spanish, depends on how the singular noun ends.

  • If the singular noun ends in a vowel, like manzana, the plural is formed with an s, like manzanas.
  • If the singular noun ends in a consonant, like mujer, the plural is formed with an es, like mujeres.

Suggested Writing Practice[edit | edit source]

Suggested Reading Practice[edit | edit source]