Números ordinales Para Principiantes

Números ordinales en el idioma inglés

¿Qué son los números ordinales?

Los números ordinales muestran el lugar de alguien o algo en una lista o en un orden.

Cómo escribir los números ordinales: 1-3

Los números ordinales para 1, 2 y 3 tienen formas únicas.

número ordinal (numerales)

números ordinales (escrito)

equivalente español

1

1st

first

primero(a)

2

2nd

second

segundo(a)

3

3rd

third

tercero(a)

Ejemplo

This is my first time here.

Esta es mi primera vez aquí.

She is the second child.

Ella es la segunda hija.

Cómo escribir los números ordinales: 4-10

Para escribir la forma ordinal de otros números como 'four', 'five', 'six', etc., simplemente agrega '-th' al final.

escrito

numeral

equivalente español

fourth

4th

cuarto(a)

fifth

5th

quinto(a)

sixth

6th

sexto(a)

seventh

7th

séptimo(a)

eighth

8th

octavo(a)

ninth

9th

noveno(a)

tenth

10th

décimo(a)

Ejemplo

Turn at the fourth corner.

Gira en la cuarta esquina.

Bring me the eighth book.

Tráeme el octava libro.

¡Atención!

Hay algunos cambios en la ortografía. Por ejemplo:

Ejemplo

Five+th → fifth

quinto(a)

Nine +th → ninth

noveno(a)

Cómo escribir los números ordinales: 11-20

Números como 'eleven', 'twelve', 'thirteen', etc. también llevan “-th” al final.

escrito

numeral

equivalente español

eleventh

11th

undécimo(a)

twelfth

12th

duodécimo(a)

thirteenth

13th

decimotercero(a)

fourteenth

14th

decimocuarto(a)

fifteenth

15th

decimoquinto(a)

sixteenth

16th

decimosexto(a)

seventeenth

17th

decimoséptimo(a)

eighteenth

18th

decimoctavo(a)

nineteenth

19th

decimonoveno(a)

twentieth

20th

vigésimo(a)

Ejemplo

He won the eleventh race.

Ganó la undécima carrera

¡Atención!

Una vez más, presta atención a los cambios en la ortografía. Por ejemplo:

Ejemplo

twelve + th → twelfth

duodécimo(a)

twenty + th → twentieth

vigésimo(a)

Quiz:


1.

Which option shows the correct ordinal form of numbers 1 to 3?

A

oneth, twoth, threeth

B

onth, twth, thrth

C

first, second, third

D

1th, 2th, 3th

2.

Match each cardinal number with its written ordinal number.

4
7
6
10
8
sixth
eighth
seventh
fourth
tenth
3.

Sort the ordinal numbers from 11 to 20 in the correct order.

seventeenth
thirteenth
twentieth
fifteenth
fourteenth
twelfth
eighteenth
eleventh
nineteenth
sixteenth
4.

Fill the blanks with the ordinal form of the numbers in parentheses to complete the story.

The annual city marathon was in two weeks. Last year, Emily finished in

(12) place, but she was aiming for a better position this year. At the beginning of the race, she was at

(3) mark, right behind the fastest runners. By the

(5) mile, she was tired but kept running. When they reached the

(7) mile, Emily saw that she was in

(15) place. She kept running and finally passed a few runners, reaching

(9) position. With only a few hundred meters to go, Emily pushed her limits and sprinted ahead to reach the

(2) place.

5.

Which ordinal numbers have a spelling change in their written form?

A

5th, 9th, 12th, 20th

B

5th, 7th, 15th, 19th

C

4th, 9th, 12th, 20th

D

6th, 8th, 12th, 16th

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