Правильное множественное число (-s/-es)
The majority of English nouns form their plural by adding either -s or -es to the end of the singular form. These are known as regular plurals.
Добавление -s
For most nouns, you simply add an -s to the end of the singular form to make it plural.
| Единственное число | Множественное число | Пример |
|---|---|---|
| cat | cats | I saw three cats in the garden. |
| house | houses | There are many new houses in the city. |
| car | cars | He has two cars. |
| table | tables | The restaurant has five tables. |
Добавление -es
You add -es to the singular form of a noun that ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z. This is done to make the plural form easier to pronounce.
| Окончание | Единственное число | Множественное число | Пример |
|---|---|---|---|
| -s | bus | buses | The city has ten buses. |
| -ss | glass | glasses | I bought two glasses for the wine. |
| -sh | dish | dishes | Please wash the dishes. |
| -ch | church | churches | There are many beautiful churches here. |
| -x | box | boxes | He carried three heavy boxes. |
| -z | quiz | quizzes | The teacher gave us two short quizzes. |