From Singular to Plural: How To Make Spanish Sentences Plural

Just like in English, nouns in Spanish change if they’re singular or plural. 

But how to make Spanish sentences plural?

Don’t worry. With this article, you’ll learn how to make that change, and we’ll even give you all the tools you need to practice and be sure to use each correctly.

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Spanish Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs in Plural

Yes, Spanish adjectives, verbs, and even pronouns are spelled one way in singular and differently in plural. 

If you know how to turn singular nouns into plural in English, you’re close to learning how to make Spanish sentences plural. 

It can be as easy as adding an -s at the end of the noun! But that’s not all. 

Once you master singular and plural nouns, you can apply the same rules to adjectives in Spanish.

So, let’s start learning about these Spanish plural rules together.

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1. The basic rule, and the most important one, is that when the noun ends with a vowel without an accent (a, e, i, or u), we must add an –s at the end to make it plural.

Here are some examples:

Libro – Libros

Hombre – Hombres

Casa – Casas

Niña – Niñas

Policía – Policías

Maestro – Maestros

Cuchara – Cucharas

Teléfono – Teléfonos

Carro – Carros

Planeta – Planetas

2. Nouns that end in a consonant need -es at the end to become plural.

Examples:

Escultor – Escultores

Sociedad – Sociedades

Azul – Azules

Mes – Meses

Árbol – Árboles

Hogar – Hogares

Flor – Flores

Amor – Amores

Ciudad – Ciudades

País – Países

3. Some nouns end with an accented vowel, and others only have a single syllable. For these, you usually add -es at the end.

Read the following list:

Hindú – Hindúes

Jabalí – Jabalíes 

Colibrí – Colibríes

Bisturí – Bisturíes

Maniquí – Maniquíes

Rubí – Rubíes

Tabú – Tabúes

Bar – Bares

Pez – Peces

Yo – Yoes

Gas – Gases

Gol – Goles

Piel – Pieles

Plan – Planes

However, some people just add an s at the end of these, and it’s also acceptable. So don’t be surprised if you hear or read hindús, jabalís, maniquís, etc.

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If you want to master this lesson, you must also learn Spanish articles. 

Additionally, if you’re speaking Spanish, you must always consider the words’ gender. That doesn’t happen in English. 

So, when you write something, always make sure that the article matches its noun both in gender (feminine or masculine) and quantity (singular or plural).

If the word is singular, the article must also be singular. If the noun is feminine, the article must also be feminine.

The articles you can use are:

El – Masculine, singular

Los – Masculine, plural

La – Feminine, singular

Las – Feminine, plural

Un – Masculine, singular

Unos – Masculine, plural

Una – Feminine, singular

Unas – Feminine, plural

Every rule has exceptions. Let’s take a look at some. 

4. When a singular noun ends in -ión, you must add the ending –es to make it a plural noun.

It’s important to know that sometimes words drop their accent mark when they become plural. 

Examples:

Camión – Camiones

Elección – Elecciones

Mansión – Mansiones

Legión – Legiones

Relación – Relaciones

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5. For nouns that end in z, add –es at the end and replace the letter z with c.

Examples:

Actriz – Actrices

Cruz – Cruces

Disfraz – Disfraces

Feliz – Felices

Luz – Luces

6. Some plurals in Spanish are written the same in their singular form. In this case, the only thing that must be changed is the article.

Know some examples:

La crisis – Las crisis

La tesis – Las tesis

El lunes – Los lunes

El espantapájaros – Los espantapájaros

El paraguas – Los paraguas

El lavaplatos – Los lavaplatos

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Let’s Practice What We Learned!

Now that you have all the basics regarding how to make Spanish sentences plural, it’s time to challenge yourself with some simple exercises to reinforce what you’ve learned.

Let’s do it!

Write the correct plural

1. El pájaro

2. La bicicleta 

3. La abeja

4. El queso

5. El pan

6. La rosa

7. El gato

8. El limón

9. El frijol

10. La puerta

Fill in the blanks with the plural form of the nouns in brackets. 

1. Las ____________ son muy famosas en México. (actriz)

2. Los ____________ pueden votar en las ___________ del 2023. (hombre, elección)

3. Todos los _______ cantamos karaoke. (jueves)

4. Juan ha decidido comprar dos ________ para nuestra casa. (lavaplatos)

5. Los ojos de María son _______. (azul)

6. Has logrado tonificar los ______ en el gimnasio. (brazo)

7. En la mina encontraron _____ preciosos. (rubí)

8. La maestra nos compró ______ de todos colores. (marcador)

9. Recuerda lavarte las ________ antes de comer. (mano)

10. Los cazadores encontraron muchos _________ en el bosque. (jabalí)

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Become an Expert in Spanish Plurals

Remember that everyone has a different learning process, so take your time to practice over and over again.

If you make any mistakes, set smaller, simple, daily goals for yourself.

Look for new techniques to remind you of the most basic rules to help you master the language. 

Also, don’t forget that you can practice grammar rules with the simplest activities. 

Watch movies or tv series in Spanish.

Find the lyrics of your favorite Spanish songs, write them in your notebook, and highlight the plural nouns, articles, and verbs you find.

The sky’s the limit! 

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