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How to Form the Plural in French – Part 2 of 4

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Those who grow up speaking English have it fairly easy when it comes to forming the plural of words (talking about more than one of a certain thing). Most of the time we just add s.
There are exceptions, though, which can make English a complicated language to learn.
 
Here are some examples of irregular plurals in English:

  • man > men
  • mouse > mice
  • deer > deer

Just as there are different ways to show the plural in English, there are also different ways to show the plural in French.
One of the commonest of these is to add x instead of s at the end of a word. Here are some examples in French:

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AVOIR Workpages

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Available as an instant downloadable file, Avoir Workpages provides an assortment of reproducible exercises at different levels to provide your students with extra practice for this essential verb. Many of the pages provided are taken from Nallenart’s popular French curriculum for homeschool and classroom, L’Art de LIRE. Avoir Workpages C$9.95 View sample pages. Sponsored by … Read more

French Adjectives – Agreement in Colour Words

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French colour words, like other adjectives, must change their forms depending on whether the nouns they are describing are masculine (le/un words) or feminine (la/une words) and singular or plural. Eg. le crayon noir (the black pencil)      les crayons noirs (the black pencils)      la chaussure noire (the black shoe)      les chaussures noires (the black shoes) … Read more

French Lessons From Your Dictionary at French4Homeschool

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French Adjectives – Agreement in Number and Gender

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French adjectives can change their forms depending on whether the nouns they describe are masculine or feminine, singular or plural. Usually the feminine form adds “e” to the masculine adjective. This can change the pronunciation of the adjective by causing the final consonant to be pronounced. Eg.: The dog is small.     ms Le chien est petit. … Read more