Avión names a plane, used here to discuss departure, arrival and travel.
The idea
Avión is masculine; its plural is aviones, adding es and dropping the written accent.
Examples
- El avión sale a las ocho.The plane leaves at eight.
- Viajamos en avión a Madrid.We travel to Madrid by plane.
- Hay dos aviones en la pista.There are two planes on the runway.
- ¿A qué hora llega el avión?What time does the plane arrive?
- Ella lleva una mochila pequeña en el avión.She carries a small backpack on the plane.
- Los aviones vuelan por encima de las nubes.Planes fly above the clouds.
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Watch out
Use en avión to describe travel by plane; aviones keeps the stress without an accent mark.
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Choose the article: ___ avión sale a las ocho. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun avión.
Choose the plural spelling: En la pista hay dos ___. (aviones / aviónes)
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aviones
Aviones adds es and has no written accent in the plural.
Choose the preposition for the means of transport: Para viajar por aire a Madrid, vamos ___ avión. (en / a)
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en
En avión expresses travel by plane.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ avión sale a las ocho. (El / La)
Choose the plural spelling: En la pista hay dos ___. (aviones / aviónes)
Choose the preposition for the means of transport: Para viajar por aire a Madrid, vamos ___ avión. (en / a)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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