There are two Plural nouns Class objectives Learning

There are two! Plural nouns

Class objectives Learning objective: To identify plural nouns in order to express the quantity of familiar and unfamiliar objects. Communicative: To use plural nouns to express quantity.

What’s in your bag? My name is Michael and in my bag I have: some notebooks, a laptop, a bottle of water, some headphones and a folder. What’s in your bag? My name is Alice and in my bag I have: some pens, some keys, a tampon, two candies, a comb, a chapstick, and a make up bag.

Now tag 6 objects from your bag ! tablet Teddy bear

Plurals In general the plural of a noun is formed by adding -S to the noun. Singular CAR TABLE BOOK Plural CARS TABLES BOOKS BIRD PENCIL BIRDS PENCILS

Types of plurals TYPE 1: When the noun ends in SS, SH, CH or X, we add -ES to the noun. Singular KISS BOX FOX Plural KISSES BOXES FOXES SWITCHES

Types of plurals TYPE 2: When the noun ends in a VOWEL + Y, we add -S to the noun. Singular BOY HOLIDAY KEY Plural BOYS HOLIDAYS KEYS

Types of plurals TYPE 3: When the noun ends in a CONSONANT + Y, we remove Y and add -IES to the noun. Singular PARTY LADY STORY Plural PARTIES LADIES STORIES FAMILY FAMILIES

Types of plurals TYPE 4: When the noun ends in F or FE, we remove the F/FE and add -VES to the noun. Singular WIFE LEAF THIEF Plural WIVES LEAVES THIEVES

Types of plurals TYPE 5: When the noun ends in IS, we change it to ES. Singular ANALYSIS BASIS CRISIS Plural ANALYSES BASES CRISES

Types of plurals TYPE 6: Irregular nouns: they have different plural forms. Singular MAN WOMAN FOOT Plural MEN WOMEN FEET CHILDREN

Types of plurals TYPE 7: There are some nouns in English that are the same in the singular and the plural. Singular FISH SHEEP DEER Plural FISH SHEEP DEER

Exercise: change the sentences from singular to plural! § The book is big. • The books are big. § § The car is red. A kiss is nice. The fox is fast. The key is small. § § § The story is interesting. My family is beautiful. The leaf is green. The thief is bad. The analysis is precise. The fish is golden.

Underline the plural nouns and classify them. Many men and women come from other countries to live in Colombia, here is the story of two of them. Hans and Edmund are two German boys who live in La Candelaria, they have many things in their house, they have 5 chairs, 3 tables and many books in boxes. They like their lives because they have many parties with their Colombian friends. The Germans want to stay in Colombia, because they love Colombians, the food, and also the ladies. They want to have a big family in Colombia, they want to have wives, children, and they want to be good parents and in the future they plan to become grandparents too.