This document discusses various rules for making nouns plural in English. It provides examples of nouns that become plural by adding -s, -es, or by changing the final letter. These include irregular plurals, nouns ending in consonant + o, vowels + o, y, and f/fe and v/ves. The document also notes some nouns that stay the same in both singular and plural forms.
This document discusses various rules for making nouns plural in English. It provides examples of nouns that become plural by adding -s, -es, or by changing the final letter. These include irregular plurals, nouns ending in consonant + o, vowels + o, y, and f/fe and v/ves. The document also notes some nouns that stay the same in both singular and plural forms.
This document discusses various rules for making nouns plural in English. It provides examples of nouns that become plural by adding -s, -es, or by changing the final letter. These include irregular plurals, nouns ending in consonant + o, vowels + o, y, and f/fe and v/ves. The document also notes some nouns that stay the same in both singular and plural forms.
This document discusses various rules for making nouns plural in English. It provides examples of nouns that become plural by adding -s, -es, or by changing the final letter. These include irregular plurals, nouns ending in consonant + o, vowels + o, y, and f/fe and v/ves. The document also notes some nouns that stay the same in both singular and plural forms.
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The Difference Between “A – AN”
“A” consonant “AN” vowel
a – cat an - airplane a – game an – igloo a – human an – engineer a – school an – evelope a – lion an - eraser a – lamp an – oven a – tomato an - ice a – bag an – elephant a – door an – honor a - university an – hourglass a – house an – hour a – cold day an – actor a – truck an – apple a - lemon an – esasy job a – frog an – interesting a – dog an – old man a – car an – umbrella a – book an – egg a – very nice lady an – insect a - desk an - orange Irregular Plural Nouns Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES woman women mujer mujeres man men hombre hombres tooth teeth diente dientes vertex vertexes vértice vértices wolf wolves lobo lobos self selves uno mismo ellos mismos ovum ovales ovulo óvulos louse lice piojo piojos oasis oases oasis oasis foot feet pie pies datum data dato datos crisis crises crisis crisis codex códices códice códices child childres niño niños wife wives esposa esposas person people persona personas genus genera genero géneros goose geese ganso gansos mouse mice ratón ratones One Singular – Many Plural Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES balloon balloons globo globos cup cups taza tazas tree tres árbol arboles bag bags bolsa bolsas flower flowers flor flores dog dogs perro perros rose roses rosa rosas shop shops tienda tiendas pen pens lápiz lápices window windows ventana ventanas table tables mesa mesas desk desks escritorio escritorios coat coats saco sacos boy boys chico chicos book books libro libros chair chairs silla sillas bird birds pájaro pájaros monarch monarchs monarca monarcas cow cows vaca vacas stomach stomachs monarca monarcas Nouns Number ending in (ies) Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES library libraries biblioteca bibliotecas city cities ciudad ciudades nobody nobodies nadie nadies reply repiles respuesta respuestas army armies ejercito ejércitos duty duties deber deberes fair faires hada hadas fly flies mosca moscas lady ladies dama damas story stories historia historias copy copies copia copias baby babies bebe bebes family families familia familias cherry cherries cereza cerezas berry berries baya bayas puppy puppies cachorro cachorros galaxy galaxies galaxia galaxias legacy legacies legado legados spy spies espía espías Nouns Number ending in (y) Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES key keys llave llaves boy boys chico chicos day days día días monkey monkeys mono monos donkey donkeys burro burros joy joys alegría alegrías toy toys juguete juguetes way ways camino caminos valley valleys valle valles holiday holidays fiesta días festivos Nouns Number (F – S) Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES roof roofs techo techos hoof hoofs casco cascos draf drarfs borrador borradores scarf scarfs bufanda bufandas wharf wharfs muelle muelles belief beliesfs creencia creencias chief chiefs jefe jefes beef befes carne carnes proof proofs prueba pruebas gulf gulfs golfo golfos dwarf dwarfs enano enanos cliff cliffs acantilado acantilados grief griefs dolor dolores draf drafs borrador borradores Nouns Number (same) Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES duty duty deber deberes aircarft aircraft aeronave aeronaves equipment equipment equipo equipos deer deer ciervo ciervos swine swine cerdo cerdos sheep sheep oveja ovejas fish fish pez peces trout trout trucha truchas tuna tuna atún atunes swine swine cerdo cerdos series series serie series bison bison bisonte bisontes grouse grouse queja quejas moose moose alce alces salmon salmon salmón salmones shrimp shrimp camarón camarones species species especie especies swine swine cerdo cerdos Nouns Number “F – FE / VE – VES” Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES thief thieves ladron ladrones knife knives cuchillo cuchillos wolf wolves lobo lobos leaf leaves hoja hojas loaf loaves pan panes wife wives esposa esposas life lives vida vidas calf calves becerro becerros self selves Uno mismo Ellos mismos dwarf dwarves eneno enanos half halves mitad mitades hoof hooves casco cascos scarf scarves bufanda bufandas wharf wharves muelle muelles beef beeves res reses Nouns Number “Ends in consonat + o” Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES zoo zoos zoológico zoológicos radio radios radio radios stereo stereos estéreo estéreos video videos video videos kangaroo kangaroos canguro canguros potato potatoes papa patatas echo echoes eco ecos folio folios folio folios studio studios estudio estudios tattoo tattoos tatuaje tatuajes avocado avocados aguacate guacates hero heroes héroe héroes motto mottos lema lemas halo halos aureola aureolas zero zeros ceros ceros Nouns Number “Ends in vowel + o” Singular Plural Singular ES Plural ES echo echoes eco ecos hero heroes héroe héroes tomato tomatoes tomate tomates potato potatoes papa patatas church churches iglesia iglesias gas gases gas gases brush brushe cepillo cepillos kiss kisses beso besos box boxes caja cajas quiz quizzes prueba pruebas cargo cargoes carga cargamentos buffalo buffaloes búfalo búfalos ghetto ghettoes gueto guetos halo haloes aureola aureolas truss trusses cercha cerchas