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Common mistakes in the use of nouns in Spanish
Although they may seem simple, there are some common mistakes that all Spanish students tend to make. Therefore, here are the most common ones so that you can avoid them and learn from them:
- Confusion with gender: many students confuse the gender of nouns in Spanish. It is not correct to say 'la problema', but the correct form would be 'el problema'.
- Incorrect use of the plural: forming the plural of some nouns can be complicated. For example, the word 'crisis' is invariable in the plural, therefore, the correct thing to say is 'las crisis' or 'la crisis', while 'los crisis' is incorrect.
Exercises with Spanish nouns
To reinforce these concepts, here are some exercises with Spanish nouns for you to practice all the above:
- Identify the gender and number of the following nouns: camioneta, papeles, sol, flores.
- Complete with the correct article: ___ agua, ___ profesor, ___ idea, ___ mapas.
- Convert these Spanish words to the plural: luz, mes, avión, ordenador, bolsa, móvil.
- Classify the following Spanish nouns as common or proper: María, vaca, Luis, Valencia, profesora, cuaderno.
- Indicate if the following nouns in Spanish are countable or uncountable: harina, silla, aire, plátano, bolígrafo, amistad.
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Answers to the above exercises:
- Camioneta: feminine, singular. Papeles: masculine, plural. Sol: masculine, singular. Flores: feminine, plural.
- El agua. El profesor. La idea. Los mapas.
- Meses. Aviones. Ordenadores. Bolsas. Móviles.
- Proper nouns: María, Luis and Valencia. Common nouns: vaca, profesora, cuaderno.
- Countable nouns: silla, plátano, bolígrafo. Uncountable nouns: harina, aire, amistad.
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Types of Spanish nouns
There are several types of nouns in Spanish depending on what they designate.
Common and proper
Common nouns designate objects, beings or people in general. E.g. Gato (cat) or ciudad (city). Whereas proper nouns name specific people and entities, for example: Juan, Laura or Madrid.
Concrete and abstract
Concrete nouns refer to tangible things such as bolígrafo (pen), bolso (bag) or coche (car). On the other hand, abstract nouns express ideas or feelings such as amor (love) or felicidad (happiness).
Countable and uncountable
As the name suggests, countable nouns can be counted: una manzana (one apple), tres libros (three books), cuatro cafés (four coffees). And uncountable nouns have no plural form and are measured in units, such as agua (water) or azúcar (sugar).
Individual and collective
Individual nouns name a single being (pez (fish), mochila (backpack), soldado (soldier)) and collective nouns represent a group (rebaño (flock), bosque (forest), ejército (army)).
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