Making pluralsMaking plurals

Plural ArticlesPlural Articles

Definite articles = the

ellas

lalos

Indefinite articles = a, an

some

una

un unosunas

Plural NounsPlural NounsIf 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”

El alumno los alumnosLa alumna las alumnas

Un profesor Unos profesores

Un lápiz Unos lápices

Plural adjectivesPlural adjectivesAdjectives have to match the noun

in number and gender.Remember that adjectives that

end in an “o” have four forms.

Not all adjectives end in “o”. Use the same rules as making nouns plural

CómicocómicosCómicacómicas

Popularpopulares

Deportista Deportistas (athletic)

Felíz Felices

All of these adjectives are BOTH masculine and Feminine.They only have two forms:Singular and plural.

Plural Subject PronounsPlural Subject PronounsSingular forms Plural forms

Yo Nosotros, nosotras Tú Uds.

(“Vosotros, vosotras” in

Spain)

ÉlElla Ud.

Ellos

Uds. Ellas

Talking about myself

Talking about myself as part of a

group

Talking to you, a friend

Talking to a group of friends

Talking about a guy

Talking about a group of guys or a mixed group

Talking about a girl

Talking about a group of girls only

Talking to you, a person I should respect

Talking to all of you as a group

Plural Forms of “ser”Plural Forms of “ser”Singular forms Plural forms

Soy Somos

Eres

Él esElla esUd. es

Uds. Son

(“Vosotros sois” in Spain)

Ellos son

Uds. son

Ellas son

I am We are

You are (familiar)

He is

She is

You are (formal)

They are (males or mixed)

They are (females)

All of you are

Putting it all togetherPutting it all togetherEl muchacho es inteligente y serio.Los muchachos son inteligentes y

serios.

Pilar es popular.Pilar y Lupe son populares

Tú eres honesto.Uds. son honestosTú y yo somos honestos