plural

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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Pronouns

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Instead of having a separate pronoun such as it to refer to things, French uses il (he, it) to replace masculine nouns and elle (she, it) to replace feminine nouns. The book is black. It is black.Le livre est noir. Il est noir. The tomato is red. It is red.La tomate est rouge. Elle est … Read more

More Than One

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Most French nouns form the plural by adding “s” at the end, just like in English. Because this final “s” is not usually pronounced in French, The plural must also be indicated by the accompanying article. le or la becomes les (the) un or une becomes des (often translated as some) For example: le chien … Read more