Examen: exams and plural spelling

Examen can mean an assessment of what someone has learned.

The idea

Examen is masculine; its plural exámenes adds es and gains a written accent.

El examen de español es el viernes.The Spanish exam is on Friday.
Estudio para el examen con una amiga.I study for the exam with a friend.
Hay dos exámenes la próxima semana.There are two exams next week.
¿Cuánto dura el examen?How long does the exam last?
La profesora explica cómo será el examen.The teacher explains what the exam will be like.
Después del examen descansamos.We rest after the exam.

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The singular examen has no accent mark; the plural exámenes needs one to preserve stress.

Choose the article: ___ examen es el viernes. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun examen.
Choose the plural spelling: La próxima semana hay dos ___. (exámenes / examenes)
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exámenes
Exámenes adds es and takes a written accent in the plural.
Choose the word for an assessment: La profesora evalúa lo aprendido con una prueba formal: tenemos un ___. (examen / trabajo)
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examen
An examen is an assessment; trabajo is work or an assignment.

Ask how long an exam lasts and say when you study for it.