1、一般情況下,在名詞詞尾加s: car-cars, book-books
2、以s, x, ch, sh結(jié)尾的可數(shù)名詞,在詞尾加es.
bus-buses box-boxes peach-peaches dish-dishes
3、以“輔音字母+y”結(jié)尾的可數(shù)名詞,變y為i再加es.
Dictionary-dictionaries family-families
4、以f或fe結(jié)尾的可數(shù)名詞,變f或fe為v,再加es。
knife-knives leaf-leaves
以f或fe結(jié)尾的可數(shù)名詞直接加s, 或變f或fe為v,再加es。
Handkerchief- handkerchiefs/ handkerchieves
Scarf-scarfs/scarves roof-roofs belief-beliefs gulf-gulfs
5、以o結(jié)尾的可數(shù)名詞,詞意是無(wú)生命的名詞加s, 有生命的名詞加es.
photo-photos radio-radios zoo-zoos video-videos piano- pianos
tomato-tomatoes potato-potatoes hero-heroes