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French Singular and Plural Worksheet - Ver - 1

The document provides guidelines on forming singular and plural nouns in French, emphasizing the addition of -s for most nouns and detailing exceptions for irregular plurals. It includes examples and exercises for practice, such as changing determiners to match plural forms. Additionally, it highlights specific rules for nouns ending in -al, -eu, and -ou, among others.

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French Singular and Plural Worksheet - Ver - 1

The document provides guidelines on forming singular and plural nouns in French, emphasizing the addition of -s for most nouns and detailing exceptions for irregular plurals. It includes examples and exercises for practice, such as changing determiners to match plural forms. Additionally, it highlights specific rules for nouns ending in -al, -eu, and -ou, among others.

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Singular and Plural in French

Key Information
Nouns are words that name things, people, places and ideas.
Making a noun plural in French is quite straightforward.
For most nouns, simply add -s to the end of the word.

Remember to make the determiners plural too:

le/la/l’ (the) les (the)

un/une (a/an) des (some)

Make these nouns plural by adding -s and changing the determiners.


Write your answers in the spaces.
The first one has been done for you.

1. un livre (a book) des livres (some books)

2. la voiture (the car)  (the cars)

3. une chaise (a chair)  (some chairs)

4. le crayon (the pencil)  (the pencils)

5. un ami (a friend)  (some friends)

6. le chien (dog)  (the dogs)

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Singular and Plural in French
Irregular Plurals
Not all nouns follow the same pattern.
change to -aux in the plural
Nouns ending in -al

Nouns that end in -s, -x or -z don’t change in the plural

Nouns ending in -eu, -eau


add an -x in the plural
7 nouns ending in -ou (un bijou [jewel],
un caillou [stone], un chou [cabbage],
un genou [knee], un hibou [owl], add an -x in the plural
un joujou [toy], un pou [head louse])

Make these nouns plural by adding the correct ending and changing the determiners.
Write your answers in the spaces. The first one has been done for you.

1. le chapeau (the hat) les chapeaux (the hats)

2. un jeu (a game)  (some games)

3. le cheval (the horse)  (the horses)

4. un hibou (an owl)  (some owls)

5. un château (a castle)  (some castles)

6. le prix (the prize)  (the prizes)

7. une souris (a mouse)  (some mice)

8. le nez (the nose)  (the noses)


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Some plurals are completely


l’œil (the eye) les yeux (the eyes)
irregular, e.g.

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Singular and Plural in French
Answers

Make these nouns plural by adding -s and changing the determiners.


Write your answers in the spaces.
The first one has been done for you.

1. un livre (a book) des livres (some books)

2. la voiture (the car)  les voitures (the cars)

3. une chaise (a chair)  des chaises (some chairs)

4. le crayon (the pencil)  les crayons (the pencils)

5. un ami (a friend)  des amis (some friends)

6. le chien (dog)  les chiens (the dogs)

Make these nouns plural by adding the correct ending and changing the determiners.
Write your answers in the spaces. The first one has been done for you.

1. le chapeau (the hat) les chapeaux (the hats)

2. un jeu (a game)  des jeux (some games)

3. le cheval (the horse)  les chevaux (the horses)

4. un hibou (an owl)  des hiboux (some owls)

5. un château (a castle)  des châteaux (some castles)

6. le prix (the prize)  les prix (the prizes)

7. une souris (a mouse)  des souris (some mice)

8. le nez (the nose)  les nez (the noses)

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