Form regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies
Key Notes:-
📝 Forming Regular Plurals (-s, -es, -ies)
| Plurals with -s |
Most nouns form their plural by adding -s at the end.
Examples:
- cat → cats 🐱
- book → books 📚
- pen → pens ✏️
| Plurals with -es |
Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, sh need -es to form plural.
Examples:
- bus → buses 🚌
- box → boxes 📦
- watch → watches ⌚
- brush → brushes 🖌️
| Plurals with -ies |
Nouns ending in a consonant + y, change y → ies to form plural.
Examples:
- baby → babies 👶
- party → parties 🎉
- city → cities 🌆
- Note: If a noun ends in vowel + y, just add -s.
- key → keys 🔑
- toy → toys 🧸
| Quick Rules to Remember: |
- 🐾 Most nouns → add -s
- 🐾 Ends in s, x, z, ch, sh → add -es
- 🐾 Ends in consonant + y → change y → ies
- 🐾 Ends in vowel + y → just -s
| Fun Tip: |
- Try saying the word out loud: if it sounds like it needs an extra syllable → probably -es.
Let’s practice!✒️
