Plurals

Question 1

For words which end in a vowel, how are plurals formed ?

Answer 1

By adding -s

Question 2

For words ending in a consonant, how are plurals formed ?

Answer 2

By adding -es

Question 3

What happens to words which end in -n or -s and have an accent on their last vowel, when in plural form?

Answer 3

The accent is removed in plural form

Question 4

Some nouns which are usually plural in English …

Answer 4

Are singular in Spanish

Question 5

e.g. word ending in a vowel, in plural form = ?
lo mano?
el problema?

Answer 5

(words end n vowel = add -s)
los manos
las problemas

Question 6

e.g word ending in a vowel or constant with an accent, in plural form =?
un papel?
la red?
el rubí?
una imágen?

Answer 6

(word ends in vowel, consonant or an accent = add -es)
papeles
redes
rubíes
imágenes

Question 7

e.g. words ending in -s, in plural form =?
el lunes?
la crisis?
el interés?

Answer 7

(in most cases, dont change)
los lunes
las crisis
however, if the last syllable is stresses, add -es
los intereses

Question 8

e.g. words ending in -z in plural form = ?
el lápiz?
la vez?

Answer 8

(take away -z and add -ces)
los lápices
las veces