15.1.9

Irregular Plurals

Test yourself

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.

Illustrative background for Ending in 's', 'x' or 'z'Illustrative background for Ending in 's', 'x' or 'z' ?? "content

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

  • Le prix → Les prix - the price → the prices.
  • Le bus → Les bus - the bus → the bus.
  • Un virus → Des virus - a virus → some viruses.
  • La voix → Les voix - a voice → the voices.
  • Un gaz → Des gaz - a gas → some gases.
Illustrative background for Irregular pluralsIllustrative background for Irregular plurals ?? "content

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

Jump to other topics

1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings

1.1Alphabet & Accents

2Family & Relationships

3Home

4Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries

5Lifestyle

6Sports & Games

7Health

8School

9Future Plans

10Leisure, Free Time & Media

11Town & Region

12Holidays

13Global Issues

14Grammar

14.1Present Tense

14.2Perfect Tense

14.3Imperfect Tense

14.4Future Tense

14.5Conditional Tense

14.6Passive

14.7Imperative

15Other Grammar

Unlock your full potential with Seneca Premium

  • Unlimited access to 10,000+ open-ended exam questions

  • Mini-mock exams based on your study history

  • Unlock 800+ premium courses & e-books

Get started with Seneca Premium