Learn French with Anna Spring

7) Plural of nouns


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1) Adding the letter -s to the noun.

La voiture The car

Les voitures The cars

j’aime I like.

j’aime les voitures. I like cars.

Le vélo The bike

Les vélos The bikes

j’aime I like.

j’aime les vélos. I like bikes.

Le train The train

Les trains The trains

Il aime  He likes.

Anthony aime  Anthony likes.

Anthony aime les trains  Anthony likes trains..

2) Nouns ending in –au or –eu add an -x.

Le bateau The boat

Les bateaux The boats

Elle aime  She likes.

Natasha aime Natasha likes.

Natasha aime les bateaux She likes boats.

3) Nouns ending in –al – remove the –al and add an –aux.

le journal the newspaper

les journaux the newspapers

Nous aimons we like

Nous aimons les journaux we like newspapers

If the singular noun ends in -s, -x,-z, no changes are made in the plural.

Le bus the bus

Les bus the buses

Vous aimez you like

Vous aimez les bus you like buses

There are some irregularities but not many and you’ll learn these in time

monsieur sir (Mr.)

messieurs gentlemen

madame Mrs.

mesdames ladies

mademoiselle Miss

mesdemoiselles young ladies

Les motos Motorbikes

j'aime I like

j'aime les motos I like motorbikes

Les avions Plane

Il aime He likes

Il aime les avions He likes planes

l’avion becomes les avions because you don’t contract when plural as two nouns are not next to each other when an s is added.

Les voitures Cars

Nous aimons We like

Nous aimons les voitures We like cars

j'aime les motos I like motorbikes

il aime les trains He likes trains
nous aimons les voitures. We like cars
vous aimez les avions. You like planes
ils aiment les bus. They like buses

Reminder

Voulez-vouz manger quelque chose? Would you like to eat something?

Oui, je voudrais manger quelque chose parce que j’ai faim Yes, I would like to eat something because I am hungry.

Voulez-vous boire quelque chose Would you like to drink something?

Oui, je voudrais boire quelque chose parce que j’ai soif Yes, I would like something to drink because I am thirsty.

Elle choisit une imprimante et un ordinateur portable She is choosing a printer and a laptop

Anna choisit une télévision Anna is choosing a television

Guy choisit un microphone et une télévision Guy is choosing a microphone and a television

Je finis le travail I finish work

Il finit l’école He finishes school

Elle finit l’école She finishes school

Nous finissons le ménage We finish the housework

Vous finissez la vaisselle You finish washing up.

Ils finissent la vaisselle They finish washing up.

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