2BB - C4 - GRAMMAR

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 2

Plurals:

Plurals = meervoud

In English, we can use nouns in singular and in plural form.

Example:

"I have one dog."

"I have three dogs."

Dog = singular noun

Dogs = plural noun

Nouns = zelfstandige naamwoorden

How do we go from a singular noun --> to a plural noun?

There are 4 rules. 

Let's learn about them! :)

1: Regular nouns 

If the noun is a regular noun --> you add -S.

Examples:

Car --> Cars

Book --> Books

Dog --> Dogs

2: F or FE

If a noun ends with F or FE --> you remove the F/FE and you add 

-VES

Examples:

Wolf --> Wolves

Life --> Lives

Knife --> Knives

3: IRREGULAR NOUNS

If a noun is an irregular noun --> You have to know the plural form by heart. There aren't any rules for them.

Examples:

Man --> Men

Child --> Children

Woman --> Women

4: NO CHANGE

There are also singular nouns that don't change in the plural form. You also have to know them by heart. 

Examples:

Sheep --> Sheep

Fish --> Fish

Future tense (toekomende tijd):