📍 Unit Goal — SWATStudents will be able to form and use singular and plural nouns correctly, including regular and common irregular plurals.
A1A · Level 1Unit 7Page 4 — Grammar
Grammar
Read all the examples. Study the four rules. Then build sentences.Leé los ejemplos. Estudiá las cuatro reglas. Luego construí oraciones.
✦ Rule 1 — Add S (most nouns)
apple → applesmanzana → manzanas
book → bookslibro → libros
pen → pensbolígrafo → bolígrafos
banana → bananasbanana → bananas
orange → orangesnaranja → naranjas
✦ Rule 2 — Add ES (s, x, ch, sh, o)
box → boxescaja → cajas
bus → busesautobús → autobuses
lunch → lunchesalmuerzo → almuerzos
dish → dishesplato → platos
✦ Rule 3 — Y → IES (consonant + Y)
baby → babiesbebé → bebés
city → citiesciudad → ciudades
lady → ladiesseñora → señoras
✦ Rule 4 — Irregular (memorise these!)
child → childrenniño → niños
person → peoplepersona → personas
man → menhombre → hombres
woman → womenmujer → mujeres
tooth → teethdiente → dientes
Quick Reference
The Four Rules
| Rule | Ending | Add | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Most words | +S | apple → apples |
| Sibilant | s, x, ch, sh | +ES | box → boxes |
| Y rule | consonant + y | y → ies | city → cities |
| Irregular | Memorise | different | child → children |
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap words in order. Example: [I] [have] [three] [apples] → “I have three apples.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
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