Importante
- The general rule to form the plural in English is add an 's' to the noun, as in Spanish:
computer-computers
However, not all plurals end in -s.
- Some add -es. For example, when the noun ends in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or sometimes -o.
match-matches
dish-dishes
bus-buses
box-boxes
potato-potatoes (there are exceptions such as radio-radios)
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- When the noun ends in consonant + y, it is changed into 'i' and we add -es.
family-families
But careful! if it ends in vowel + y, there is no change:
guy-guys
- When the noun ends in 'f' or 'fe', it is changed into 'ves'.
shelf-shelves
life-lives
- Finally, there are irregular plurals that we will see in the next section.