单数名词变复数名词分规则变化和不规则变化:
1.一般在名词词尾加s。如:dog-dogs,
house-houses,
gram-grams.
2.以s,sh,ch及x结尾的名词加es构成其复数形式。如:
kiss-kisses,
watch-watches,
box-boxes,
bush-bushes.
3.以o结尾,注意以下几点:
(1)一般在词尾加es.如:tomato-tomatoes,potato-potatoes
(2)如果是外来语或缩写名词,
则加s。如:piano-pianos,
dynamo-dynamos,
photo-photos,
kimono-kimonos,
biro-biros。
(3)有些以o结尾的名词,其o前是元音字母则加-s。
如:studio-studios,radio-radios.
(4)以oo结尾的名词只加s。如:zoo-zoos。
4.
以“辅音字母+y“结尾的名词,则先把y改成i,再加es。如:baby-babies,
university-universities,
fly-flies,
impurity-impurities.
5.下列以f或fe结尾的名词,须先将f或fe改成v,再加es。这些名词是:calf,half,knife,leaf,等。如:wife-wives,
wolf-wolves,
calf-calves.(像roof等词直接加s,如果是初中阶段,掌握roofs一个特别单词就行了)