Making Words Plural in Spanish: A Simple Guide for Kids
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Making Words Plural
Want to talk about more than one thing? Here's the easy way to turn one word into many!
In English, we usually just add -s to make a word plural (cat → cats). Spanish has two simple endings depending on how the word ends!
The Easy Rule
+ s
If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), just add -s
gato → gatos
casa → casas
libro → libros
+ es
If the word ends in a consonant, add -es
papel → papeles
flor → flores
color → colores
El and La Change Too
When a word becomes plural, el and la change too!
el → los
la → las
A Sneaky Word
🕵️ Words ending in -z change the z to c before adding -es!
tricky! lápiz → lápices (not "lápizes")
tricky! luz → luces (not "luzes")
Try It Yourself
Pick the correct plural!
gato → ?
flor → ?
casa → ?
papel → ?
lápiz → ?
luz → ?
libro → ?
color → ?
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