plural

1. PLURAL
By Jazmin Perez Rosales

2. In general the plural
of a noun is formed
by adding -S to the
noun.

3. car
house
book
pencil
SINGULAR
cars
houses
books
pencils
PLURAL

4. When the noun ends in S, SH, CH, X we
add -ES to the noun

5. kiss
watch
dish
box
SINGULAR
kisses
watches
dishes
boxes
PLURAL

6. When the noun ends in a VOWEL + Y, we
add -S to the noun

7. boy
toy
SINGULAR
boys
toys
PLURAL

8. When the noun ends in a CONSONANT + Y,
we remove Y and add -IES to the noun

9. lady
city
baby
SINGULAR
ladies
cities
babies
PLURAL

10. If the noun ends in F or FE, we remove
the F/FE and add -VES to the noun.

11. wife
wolf
SINGULAR
wives
wolves
PLURAL

12. Some exceptions: roof -
roofs, belief - beliefs, chef -
chefs
scarf scarfs scarves

13. If the noun ends in a CONSONANT + O, we
normally add -ES to the noun.

14. tomato
potato
SINGULAR
tomato
potato
PLURAL

15. Some exceptions:
piano - pianos, radio -
radios, photo - photos,
disco-discos

16. They are irregular and you need to
learn them individually

17. man
woman
child
fish
men
women
children
fish

18. foot
tooth
goose
mouse
feet
teeth
geese
mice

19. THANKS