英语名词复数规则变化

I. 名词复数规则变化– 1

1.规则变化是在单数名词后加s

如﹕cat – cats, fruit – fruits, apple – apples, pear – pears

2.以子音字母加y结尾的，改y为i, 再加es, 但当y前面是元音时，y不变，直接

加s, 如﹕fly – flies, monkey – monkeys.

名词复数规则变化– 2

1.以子音字母加o结尾的，一般加es, 如﹕hero – heroes, tomato – tomatoes, potato –

potatoes

2.元音字母加o结尾的，只加s, 如﹕bamboo – bamboos, kangaroo- kangaroos.

3.某些外来语和简略语只加s，如, piano – pianos, photo – photos,

名词复数规则变化– 3

1.一般以f或fe结尾的，变f或fe为ves, 如﹕leaf – leaves, knife – knives, wife – wives,

life – lives

2.以s, ss, x, z, sh, ch结尾的，加es（但也有直接加s的），例如﹕glass – glasses, buzz

–buzzes, dish –dishes, bench –benches, bus –buses, stomach –stomachs, box –boxes

II. 名词复数的不规则变化

1.改变内变元音字母﹕foot – feet, tooth – teeth, man – men, woman – women, mouse

– mice.

2.加字尾en或ren，ox – oxen, child – children

3.单复数同形﹕sheep – sheep, deer – deer,