Plurals of Nouns and Adjectives

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Plurals of Nouns and Adjectives
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How do we make nouns and adjectives plural in
English?

• Add an s at the end of the noun or adjective

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How do we make nouns and adjectives in Spanish
plural?

• Typically, if the noun/adjective end in a vowel
  you add an s at the end of the noun
• Example
• bandera banderas
• zebra zebras
• libro libros

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How do we make nouns and adjectives in Spanish
plural? (cont.)

• If the noun ends in a consonant you add es the
  end of the noun
• Examples
• pared paredes
• papel papeles
• televisión televisiones

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How do we make nouns and adjectives in Spanish
plural? (cont.)

• If the noun ends in a z you MUST change the z
  to a c and add es
• Examples
• lápiz lápices
• feliz felices
• matriz matrices

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Now you try!

• pluma
• plumas
• cartel
• carteles
• borrador
• borradores

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Lets work backwards!

• If the noun or adjective are in the plural form,
  what do we do to make it singular?
• Drop the endings
• -s
• Example
• sillas silla
• mesas mesa
• radios radio
• mariposas mariposa

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Lets work backwards! (cont.)

• Drop the ending (cont.)
• -es
• Examples
• borradores borrador
• papeles papel
• soles sol
• ratones ratón

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Lets work backwards! (cont.)

• Drop the endings (cont.)
• -ces
• Examples
• luces luz
• lápices lápiz
• http//www.educatecenter.com/gramatica/g_agree_of_
  adj.htm

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Now, you try!Write your answers on your
whiteboard

• Remember, drop the endings!
• libros
• libro
• banderas
• bandera
• contentas
• contenta

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Now you try! (cont.)

• teléfonos
• teléfono
• peces
• pez
• controles
• control
• cajones
• cajón