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Irregular Plurals

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Irregular Plurals

Some words in French do not change from singular to plural. They are irregular. Words that already end in 's', 'x' or 'z' do not change.

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Ending in 's', 'x' or 'z'

  • Le prix → Les prix - the price → the prices.
  • Le bus → Les bus - the bus → the bus.
  • Le virus → Les virus - the virus → the viruses.
  • La voix → Les voix - the voice → the voices.
  • Le gaz → Les gaz - the gas → the gases.
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Irregular plurals

  • Some nouns are just irregular, there are no patterns to learn their plural do here they are:
    • Un œil → Des yeux 👀 - an eye → eyes.
    • Monsieur → Messieurs - sir → sirs.
    • Madame → Mesdames - mrs → ladies.
    • Mademoiselle → Mesdemoiselles - miss → ladies

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