Question

Write the plural form of the following nouns:

El libro: _________________________
La chica: _________________________
El borrador: _________________________
El lapiz: _________________________
El papel _________________________

Answer 1

1) Los libros

2) Las chicas

3) Los borradores

4) Los lápices

5) Los papeles

Grammar Rules for Nouns

When turning nouns into their plural forms in Spanish, there are a few rules that must be considered before doing so:

• El will become los

• La will become las

• If the noun ends in -o, this turns into -os

• If the noun ends in -a, this turns into -as

• If the noun ends in -z, it can usually be assumed that this will turn into -ces

• If the noun does not end in -o or -a, it can be assumed that you add -es

Singular to Plural

1. For el libro, follow the grammar rules above:

• El will become los ➢ los libro

• If the noun ends in -o, this turns into -os ➢ los libros

2. For la chica, follow the grammar rules above:

• La will become las ➢ las chica

• If the noun ends in -a, this turns into -as ➢ las chicas

3. For el borrador:

• El will become los ➢ los borrador

• If the noun does not end in -o or -a, it can be assumed that you add -es ➢ los borradores

4. For el lápiz:

• El will become los ➢ los lápiz

• If the noun ends in -z, it can usually be assumed that this will turn into -ces ➢ los lápices

5. For el papel:

• El will become los ➢ los papel

• If the noun does not end in -o or -a, it can be assumed that you add -es ➢ los papeles