2A.1 Gramática: Noun Endings

2A.1 Gramática:
Noun Endings

Typically, Spanish nouns have endings that change according to the gender of the person they refer to, and the number of people being talked about.

nouns typically end in a


la música

​Feminine

nouns typically end in o


el músico

​Masculine

Gender

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What is the masculine form of enfermer@?

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What is the feminine form of polític@?

​Gender

There are many nouns with masculine forms that end in a consonant.

• These forms can be made feminine by adding an a to the end of the masculine form.

el escritor la escritora

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What is the feminine form of profesor?

Gender

​There are many nouns that always have the same form.

• If a noun ends in -ista, -ía, or -e, only the article (el/la) changes to match the gender of the person.

  el/la dentista el/la policía el/la cantante

• There are also some nouns that always end in a, regardless of whether they are masculine or feminine. Most of these end in -ta.

  el/la poeta el/la atleta

will add es to the end.

pintor → pintores

Nouns that end in a consonant

will just add s to the end.

músico → músicos
cantante → cantantes

​Nouns that end in a vowel

Number (Singular vs Plural)

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What is the plural form of atleta?

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What is the plural form of profesor?

​Number (Singular vs Plural)

If a singular noun ends in z, you must change the z to a c before adding -es.

actriz → actrices

Para conversar

• ¿Quién es él? Who is he?

• Él es doctor. He's a doctor.

• ¿Quién es ella? Who is she?

• Ella es doctora. She's a doctor.

​w/ subject pronouns

Multiple Choice

¿Quién es él?

• Él es pintor.

• Ella es pintor.

• Ella es pintora.

• Él es pintora.

Multiple Choice

¿Quiénes son ellas?

• Ellas son veterinarias.

• Ellos son veterinarios.

• Ella es veterinaria.

• Ellas son veterinarios.

Para conversar

• ¿Quién es tu profesor de matemáticas? Who is your math teacher?

• Mi profesor de matemáticas es el Sr. Hess. My math teacher is Mr. Hess.

• ¿Sabes el nombre de la profesora de computadoras?

  • Do you know the name of the Computers teacher?

• Sí, yo sé. Se llama Sra. Sedgwick. Yes, I know. Her name is Mrs. Sedgwick.

​w/ specific people

Open Ended

¿Quién es tu profesor(a) de inglés?

Open Ended

¿Quién es tu doctor(a)?

Open Ended

¿Sabes el nombre de tu dentista?

Open Ended

¿Sabes el nombre del presidente de Colombia?