Stage 1 · A1
Singular and plural
Learn how regular French nouns move from singular to plural and choose the matching determiner.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise singular and plural nouns and form the regular plural with -s.
2. I discover
Compare “un livre / des livres” and “la table / les tables”. What changes in the determiner and at the end of the noun?
3. I understand
For many nouns, the plural is made by adding -s: un livre → des livres. The determiner changes too: un/une becomes des, le/la becomes les. The final -s is usually silent.
English also often uses -s, but French articles change with the noun: a book → des livres, the book → les livres.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Put three noun groups into the plural: un ticket, la porte, une adresse. Then use one in a sentence.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
Regular plural: plural determiner + noun ending in -s. un/une → des; le/la → les. The final -s is usually silent.
9. Now I can…
- I can tell singular from plural.
- I can form the regular plural with -s.
