Plurals In Spanish
If a noun ends in a vowel, make it plural by adding "s".
| libro | book | libros | books |
| mesa | table | mesas | tables |
If a noun ends in a consonant, make it plural by adding "es".
| ciudad | city | ciudades | cities |
| borrador | eraser | borradores | erasers |
| words that end in "y" use the above rule | |||
| ley | law | leyes | laws |
If a noun ends in "ión" add "es" and drop the written accent.
| avión | airplane | aviones | airplanes |
| televisión | television | televisiones | televisions |
If a noun ends in "z", change the "z" to "c" and add "es".
| lápiz | pencil | lapices | pencils |
| actriz | actress | actrices | actresses |
If the plural refers to a mixed group (both masculine and feminine nouns) use the masculine plural form.
| dog | perro or perra | dogs | los perros |
| parent | padre or madre | parents | los padres |
The days of the week for Monday - Friday do not change in the plural. The days for Saturday and Sunday do change in the plural.
| el lunes | Monday | los lunes | Mondays |
| domingo | Sunday | los domingos | Sundays |
If an adjective that ends in "o" modifies a plural noun it must also be made plural.
| el apartamento pequeño | los apartamentos pequenos | ||
| the small apartment | the small apartments | ||
If an adjective ends in "o" and it modifies a feminine noun, drop the "o" and replace it with "a". This must be made plural if the noun is also plural.
| la acoba pequeña | las alcobas pequeñas | ||
| the small bedroom | the small bedrooms | ||