How to turn a singular noun into plural

In order to turn a word into plural form in Spanish you must follow a simple rule similar to the one used in English.

1. For words ending in consonants you should add “es”
   Example 1: el árbol (the tree) – los árboles (the trees)
   Example 2: la pared(the wall) – las paredes (the walls)
    
2. For words ending in an unaccented vowel just add “s”
   Example 3: el perro(the dog) – los perros (the dogs)
   Example 4: la caja(the box) – las cajas (the boxes)

   You should also have in mind that:
    

3. Words ending in “z”, drop the “z” and replaces it for “ces”
   Example 5: el juez(the judge) – los jueces (the judges)
   Example 6: la actriz(the actress) – las actrices (the actresses)
    
4. Words ending in the stressed vowel “é” just adds “s”
   Example 7: el café (the coffee) – los cafés (the coffees)
    
5. Words ending in other stressed vowels have an “es” added.
   Example 8: el rubí (The rubi) - los rubíes (the rubies).

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