FEM Vs. MASC Nouns

Question 1

Nouns that have only one grammatical gender:

Answer 1

Refer to ideas, objects, situations, and wild animals. Ex: el apellido, la edad.

Question 2

Nouns that have two grammatical genders:

Answer 2

Refer to people and pets. Ex: MASCULINE el muchacho (young boy) and FEMININE la muchacha (young girl).

Question 3

Nouns that are feminine, usually end in:

Answer 3

-A, -ORA, -CIÓN, -SIÓN, -TAD, -DAD

Question 4

Nouns that are masculine, generally end with:

Answer 4

-O, -OR, -MA, -S, -AJE

Question 5

Nouns ending with e, consonants, or z:

Answer 5

Can be masculine or feminine: ex: el hombre, la clase, Una luz, Un lápiz

Question 6

Exceptions to this rule:

Answer 6

El mapa, el día, la mano, la foto, el programa, el problema, el lápiz, la roma