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In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) | In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) | ||
Exceptions to this rule are: | Exceptions to this rule are: | ||
==singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z'== | |||
do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons) | |||
==Singular nouns ending in '-au', '-eau' or '-eu'== | |||
ends with an '-x' at plural | |||
*le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | |||
==Seven singular nouns ending in '-ou'== | |||
end with an '-x' at plural | |||
*bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux. | |||
==In general, nouns ending in '-al'== | |||
change their termination to '-aux' | |||
*le cheval / les chevaux. | |||
==Some nouns ending in '-ail'== | |||
change this termination '-aux' | |||
*Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc. | |||
==VIDEOS== | |||
Plural of nouns in French | |||
<youtube> 56aukrZA4wI</youtube> | |||
Revision as of 23:17, 20 May 2016
This article explains how to use the plural in French.
In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) Exceptions to this rule are:
singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z'
do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons)
Singular nouns ending in '-au', '-eau' or '-eu'
ends with an '-x' at plural
- le feu / les feux (the fire / fires).
Seven singular nouns ending in '-ou'
end with an '-x' at plural
- bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux.
In general, nouns ending in '-al'
change their termination to '-aux'
- le cheval / les chevaux.
Some nouns ending in '-ail'
change this termination '-aux'
- Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc.
VIDEOS
Plural of nouns in French