I have two cats.
- Language
- English
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Nouns, articles, and quantifiers
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Plural nouns in English are words that show there is more than one person, animal, thing, or idea.
When to use it
Use plural nouns when talking about more than one object, person, or animal.
Key forms
- Add -s: cat → cats
- Add -es: bus → buses
- Change y to -ies: baby → babies
Examples
There are many buses.
The babies are sleeping.
We saw three dogs.
Tips
- Most nouns just add -s to make the plural.
- Some words need -es, especially if they end in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o.
- Be careful: some nouns change spelling completely in the plural.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some nouns are irregular: man → men, woman → women, child → children, mouse → mice, foot → feet.
- Some nouns do not change: sheep → sheep, deer → deer.
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