Substantivele n limba englez fac pluralul n s

sbst. la singular + terminia s = sbst. plural

boy boys
girl girls
cat cats
flower flowers
ORTOGRAFIE:
1. Substantivele terminate n -y i precedate de o consoan transform -y n -ie
baby babies
dictionary dictionaries
family families
secretary secretaries
study studies

ATENIE substantivele terminate n y precedate de o vocal nu transform y

boy boys
play plays

2. Substantivele terminate n s(s), -ch, -sh, -x, -z adaug terminaia -es [iz].
-s(s) dress dresses [dresiz]
-sh brush brushes
-ch match matches
-x box boxes
-z quiz quizzes

3. Substantive terminate n f sau fe, transform f n v i adaug -es

life lives
leaf leaves
knife knives
wife wives
wolf wolves
EXCEPII
chief chiefs
dwarf dwarfs
handkerchief handkerchiefs
roof roofs

4. Substantivele terminate n o adaug la plural es

tomato tomatoes
potato potatoes
mosquito mosquitoes
hero heroes
volcano volcanoes
EXCEPII
radio radios
auto autos
ego egos
piano pianos
studio studios
video videos

PLURALE NEREGULATE
1. Exist un numr restrns de substantive care la plural i schimb forma:
child (copil) children

man (brbat) men [mn]

ox (bou) oxen

foot (laba piciorului) feet

goose (gsc) geese

tooth (dinte) teeth

die (zar) dice

louse (purice) lice

mouse (oarece) mice

Woman (femeie) women