COMMON NOUNS
Nombran seres vivos, cosas materiales o abstractas.
British English
Car
House
Man
Pen
American English
Car
House
Man
Pen
PROPER NOUNS
Designan nombres, apellidos, paises, ciudades.
British English
France
Robert
Jagger
Amy
American English
France
Robert
Jagger
Amy
Explanation
Existen tres tipos...
Male > Masculino
Female > Femenino
Neuter > Neutro
En castellano se los puede distinguir por el artículo que va delante del sustantivo (el o la, los o las). En Inglés no.
Para distinguirlos se utilizan Pronombres, otros Sustantivos o simplemente se deduce por el contexto.
Para acompañar los Sustantivos masculinos se utiliza el Pronombre "He".
British English
Boy
Man
Father
Son
American English
Boy
Man
Father
Son
Examples
My brother is tall. He is the best.
The king is gentle. He loves dancing.
He is the greatest hero.
He is my God.
He is the host.
Para acompañar los Sustantivos femeninos se utiliza el Pronombre "She".
British English
Girl
Mother
Aunt
Woman
American English
Girl
Mother
Aunt
Woman
Examples
She is the princess of the house.
The actress won a prize. She is happy.
She is his girlfriend.
She is the lady of the hat.
She's my sister.
Para acompañar los sustantivos neutros se utiliza el pronombre "It".
British English
Bird
Stone
Car
Dog
American English
Bird
Stone
Car
Dog
Examples
My cat is crazy. It loves dogs.
It is a heavy stone.
It is my dad's car.
The house is green. It is big.
It is your pen.
Explanation
Se dividen en Singulares o Plurales.
SINGULAR
Un Sustantivo Singular se refiere a una sola persona, cosa o lugar.
British English
Guitar
Ball
Tree
Flower
American English
Guitar
Ball
Tree
Flower
>PLURAL
Pueden ser Regulares o Irregulares.
Para transformar un Sustantivo en Plural, por lo general se le agrega "–s" al final
Student > Students.
Si el Sustantivo termina con "-ch, -sh, -s, -x" se les agrega "-es" al final.
British English
Dress > Dresses
Box > Boxes
Church > Churches
Bus > Buses
Beach > Beaches
Dish > Dishes
American English
Dress > Dresses
Box > Boxes
Church > Churches
Bus > Buses
Beach > Beaches
Dish > Dishes
Si terminan en "-y", se reemplaza por "-ies", a menos que haya una vocal delante de la "-y".
City > Cities
Story > Stories.
Lady > Ladies.
Country > Countries.
Fly > Flies.
Boy > Boys .
(vocal delante de la "Y").
Si termina en "-f" o "-fe", se reemplaza por –"ves"
Life > Lives.
Half > Halves.
Knife > Knives.
Wolf > Wolves.
Wife > Wives.
Leaf > Leaves.
Los Sustantivos Plurales que son Irregulares cambian de forma.
Man > Men
Woman > Women
Child > Children.
Person > People
Tooth > Teeth
Foot > Feet
Mouse > Mice
Man > Men
Sustantivos que son siempre Plurales.
Glasses (anteojos).
Trousers (pantalones).
Scissors (tijeras).
Clothes (ropa).
Stairs (escaleras).
Los Sustantivos pueden ser Simples (un solo termino) o Compuestos (formados por dos o mas términos).
SIMPLE
British English
Table
Car
Sky
Bed
American English
Table
Car
Sky
Bed
COMPOUND
British English
Father in law
Dining room
Tea cup
Taxi driver
American English
Father in law
Dining room
Tea cup
Taxi driver
Los sustantivos pueden cumplir varias funciones en la oración.
- Sujeto
- Complemento
- Predicativo
- Adjetivo
- Aposicion
Examples
SUJETO
"Dogs" like bones.
"Happiness" is all around.
"Mom" cooks very good.
COMPLEMENTO
I received a "call".
He drives "home".
I like "coffee".
PREDICATIVO
He is the "president".
Katty is a "nurse".
She is my "mother".
ADJETIVO
Give me the "fruit" basket.
He is an "English" man.
It is a "five dollar" ticket.
APOSICION
My brother, the "singer", is 23 years old.
Susan, the "baby-sitter", is very nice.
The police officer, "Tom", arrested the thieves.
1 To talk about Male Nouns, we use the Pronoun "It".
2 The plural form of the noun "Tooth" is "Teeth".
3 The plural form of the noun "Church".
4 "Livingroom" is considered…
5 Nouns can function like Adjectives.
6 Nouns have no gender.
7 We generally use the pronoun She to talk about Female Nouns.
8 The word "Bird" is considered a Neutral Noun.
9 The plural form of the noun "Man" is "Mans".
10 Nouns can be Simple or Compound.
11 There are nouns which are always plural.
12 Which of the following is the correct plural form of the Noun "City"?
13 Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "Mouse"?
14 Which of the following is considered a common Noun?
15 In which of the following sentences the noun "Dog" works as the Subject of the sentence?
