J'ai deux chats.
English: I have two cats.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjectives, prepositions, and connectors
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Plural nouns in French show there is more than one person or thing.
When to use it
Use plural nouns to talk about more than one of something countable in French.
Key forms
- nom + -s (chats, livres)
- nom + -x (chevaux, jeux)
- nom + -aux (animaux, journaux)
- irregular plurals (œil → yeux)
Examples
Il y a cinq livres sur la table.
English: There are five books on the table.
Les enfants jouent.
English: The children are playing.
Elle achète des tomates chaque semaine.
English: She buys tomatoes every week.
Tips
- Most French nouns add -s for the plural, but it is usually silent.
- Some nouns change to -x or -aux in the plural.
- Articles (le, la, un, une) also change in the plural (les, des).
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some plurals are irregular: œil/yeux, cheval/chevaux, animal/animaux.
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