Le Pluriel des Noms — French plural rules | French Grammar
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adding more than one -s. This guide explains Le Pluriel des Noms in French with clear rules, real examples and practice for every CEFR level. For instance: « des livres » — + s (silent!).
Le Pluriel des Noms
adding more than one -s
1. La règle de base (the -s is not pronounced)
| Singulier | Pluriel | Règle |
|---|---|---|
| un livre | des livres | + s (silent!) |
| une table | des tables | + s |
| un fils | des fils | -s/-x/-z → invariable |
2. Les pluriels spéciaux
| Terminaison | Pluriel | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| -eau / -eu | + x | un gâteau → des gâteaux |
| -al | → -aux | un cheval → des chevaux |
| -ail (7 mots) | → -aux | un travail → des travaux |
| -ou (7 mots) | + x | un bijou → des bijoux |
3. Les irréguliers
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| un œil | des yeux |
| monsieur | messieurs |
| madame | mesdames |
| un ciel | des cieux (littéraire) |
💡 Les points clés
The plural -s is SILENT — « livre » and « livres » sound identical! The article tells you: « le/un » (sing.) vs « les/des » (plural).
Words ending in -s, -x, -z don’t change: « un choix → des choix », « le nez → les nez ».
The famous seven -ou words that take -x: bijoux, cailloux, choux, genoux, hiboux, joujoux, poux. All others just add -s.
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un cheval → des ___ (-al → -aux)
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chevaux
un gâteau → des ___ (-eau + x)
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gâteaux
un choix → des ___ (ends in -x) (invariable)
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choix
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Translate into French: « I have two horses and three cats. » (translation)
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J’ai deux chevaux et trois chats.
Translate into French: « The cakes are on the table. » (translation)
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Les gâteaux sont sur la table.
Translate into French: « She has beautiful eyes. » (translation)
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Elle a de beaux yeux.
Go further: L’accord des adjectifs — agreement rules.
Le Pluriel des Noms in French — FAQ
How do you use Le Pluriel des Noms in French?
adding more than one -s. Follow the rules and patterns in the lesson above, and practise with real sentences like « des livres » (+ s (silent!)).
Can you give an example of Le Pluriel des Noms in French?
Yes — « des livres » means « + s (silent!) », and « des tables » means « + s ». The lesson above has many more examples with explanations.
What CEFR level is Le Pluriel des Noms?
This topic is introduced around A2 and refined at higher levels — pick your level from the links at the top of the page. You can also drill it with the interactive exercises and games below.
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