Basic Grammar

Basic Grammar

1. Masculine

   • 'El' or 'Un' before masculine words
     • Nouns ending in 'o' are usually masculine
       • NOT ALWAYS APPLICABLE
   • End's in 'or', 'on' or 'ma' = masculine
   • The = 'el' (singular) 'los' = plural

2. Feminine

   • 'La' or 'Una' before feminine words
     • Nouns ending in 'a' are usually feminine
       • NOT ALWAYS APPLICABLE
   • End's in 'cion', 'dad' or 'tad' = feminine
   • The = 'la' (singular) 'las' = plural

3. Plural

   • If the noun ends in a vowel, add 's' to make it plural
   • If the noun ends in a consonant, add 'es'
   • noun ending in 'z', add a 'c' and add 'es'
   • noun ends in 'ion' (with accent), drop accent and add 'es'