Tengo dos gatos.
English: I have two cats.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjetivos, preposiciones y conectores
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Plural nouns in Spanish name two or more people, things, or ideas.
When to use it
Use plural nouns when talking about more than one thing or person.
Key forms
- sustantivo + -s (libros, casas)
- sustantivo + -es (papeles, coches)
- z → ces (luz → luces)
- palabras irregulares: el lápiz → los lápices
Examples
Hay cinco libros en la mesa.
English: There are five books on the table.
Los niños están jugando.
English: The children are playing.
Ella compra tomates cada semana.
English: She buys tomatoes every week.
Tips
- Add -s to nouns ending in a vowel, and -es to nouns ending in a consonant.
- Articles (el/la) also change in plural: el libro → los libros.
- Some words change spelling in plural, like lápiz → lápices.
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