Gender of Nouns

Spanish nouns ending in ____ are usually masculine.

• -o

• -a

• -s

• -e

Spanish nouns ending in _____ are usually feminine.

• -o

• -a

• -e

• -z

A man is masculine, therefore, the word _______________ is masculine.

• SEÑOR

• SEÑORA

Papel (paper) is _________________________.

• Masculine

• Feminine

A woman is feminine; therefore, the word _________________ is feminine.

• SEÑORA

• SEÑOR

If the word ends in a "vowel", add _____.

• -ces

• -es

• -s

• -l (for love)

If the word ends in a "consonant", add ______.

• -es

• -s

• -ces

• -les

If the word ends in "z", change the "z" to "c" and add ______.

• -s

• -ss

• -es

• nothing

*Dia (day) is _______________________.

• Masculine

• Feminine

*Mano (hand) is _________________________.

• Feminine

• Masculine