Nouns: Plural and the indefinite article

Plural nouns and the indefinite article

Understanding the rules of making nouns plural in Spanish and the use of the indefinite article.

Rules for pluralizing nouns

• If the noun ends with a vowel except -í and -ú, add -s.

  Example: la palabra - las palabras

• If the noun ends with a consonant, add -es

  Example: la ley - las leyes

• If the noun ends with -z, change it to -c and add -es.

  Example: el lápiz - los lápices

• If the noun ends with -es or -s, it does not change in the plural.

  Example: el lunes - los lunes

​Nouns with exeptions

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of taza?

• Tazos
• Tazas
• Tazes

• Taces

​Indefinite Articles/Artículos Indefinidos

An indefinite article in Spanish refers to an unspecific noun. There are four types of indefinite articles in Spanish:

• Masculine singular: un

• Feminine singular: una

• Masculine plural: unos

• Feminine plural: unas

When to use indefinite articles

Indefinite articles are used to refer to one individual out of a group, to define the quantity of a noun without using any numbers, and to refer to non-specific or unknown noun.

• ​un hombre - a man

• una mujer - a woman

• unos hombres - some men

• unas mujeres - some women
  
  
  
  
  

Indefinite Article examples

• ¿Hay una botella de agua?

• ¿Tienes unas gatas?

• En el futuro voy a comprar un carro

• Necesito unos papeles.