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  1. French Plural Nouns Ending with -s
  2. Nouns That Have the Same Ending in Singular and Plural Forms
  3. French Plural Nouns Ending with -x
  4. Learn Exceptions by Heart

French Plural Nouns Ending with -s

Rule 1: Most French nouns have singular and plural forms. Most nouns form their plural by adding the ending -s.

French

English

le train - les trains

train - trains

la voiture - les voitures

car - cars

Rule 2: This -s is not pronounced.

Nouns That Have the Same Ending in Singular and Plural Forms

Rule 3: If a noun already ends in -s, -x, or -z , the singular and plural forms are the same.

French

English

l'ours - les ours

bear – bears

le prix - les prix

price – prices

le nez - les nez

nose – noses

French Plural Nouns Ending with -x

Rule 4: The plurals of irregular nouns that have an -x ending may also need other spelling changes.

French

English

le gâteau - les gâteaux

cake - cakes

le jeu - les jeux

game - games

le journal - les journaux

newspaper - newspapers

le vitrail - les vitraux

stained glass

Learn Exceptions by Heart

Remember that not all French nouns have the ending -s in the plural form. Some of them remain in their singular form when put in the plural, while others have a different ending than -s. It's best to learn all the rules and exceptions when it comes to noun inflection.

Quiz

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Put the noun chat into the plural form.

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correct answers.