GrammarA1Plural Nouns

Plural Nouns

Sentence Structure~8 min

Learning Objectives

  • Form regular plurals
  • Use common irregular plurals

What you'll learn

By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to form regular and irregular plurals correctly in English.

When do I use it?

Use a plural noun when there is more than one of something. Most nouns add -s, but there are rules for -es, -ies, and some irregular forms you have to remember.

How do I form it?

Plural rules

Most nouns: add -s → book → books, car → cars Ending in s, x, ch, sh: add -es → box → boxes, watch → watches Consonant + y: change y to -ies → city → cities, baby → babies Irregular forms: man → men, woman → women, child → children, foot → feet, person → people

Common mistakes for Spanish speakers

Warning

Irregular plurals don't follow the -s rule. "Childs", "mens", and "sheeps" are all wrong: the correct forms are "children", "men", and "sheep" (sheep stays the same). Also don't add -s to uncountable nouns: "informations" and "furnitures" are not correct in English — say "some information" and "some furniture".

Hint

Some words never change: sheep → sheep, fish → fish. If a word already sounds plural, keep it simple.

Practice

Multiple Choice

A1

Which plural is correct?

Fill in the Blank

A1

There are three in the room.

Hint: Words ending in x add -es.

Find the Error

A1
Click on the incorrect word:

Word Order

A1

Put the words in the correct order

Your sentence:
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