Gender, number, types and irregular plurals in Spanish
Master Spanish nouns: identifying nouns among other word classes, feminine gender exceptions in -o words (la mano, la foto), plural of -z words (pez→peces), collective nouns (bosque), abstract nouns (amor), epicene nouns (la serpiente), and invariable plurals (la hipótesis/las hipótesis). 15 questions from Primary to Secondary.
Spanish Language · Primary, Secondary
Words ending in -o are usually masculine, but key exceptions are feminine: la mano, la foto, la moto, la radio. The exam works through these with explanations.
Pez→peces, régimen→regímenes, hipótesis→hipótesis (invariable). Systematic rules for each case: -z changes to -ces, stressed -s words don't change.
Proper vs common, concrete vs abstract, collective vs individual, epicene (one form for both sexes). Questions use real curriculum examples.
"A Year 5 student thought "amor" (love) was a concrete noun. After seeing that it cannot be touched or seen, they understood the abstract noun category — and could apply it to the whole group."
Tricks and techniques to master this topic faster:
Proper noun → capital letter: Madrid, Pedro, Spain. Common noun → lowercase: city, boy, country.
Plural of -z: change z→c and add -es. pez→peces, vez→veces, voz→voces, luz→luces.
Invariable plurals (stressed -s words): la crisis/las crisis, la hipótesis/las hipótesis, el virus/los virus.
Epicene: one gender for both sexes. "La serpiente macho/hembra", "el águila macho/hembra".
If you are studying Spanish Nouns — Grammar Exam, these curriculum topics complement each other:
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