TYPES OF IRREGULAR
INTRODUCTION
Irregular nouns in English are
those whose plural is not
formed by adding -s or –es, like
the rest of the nouns, called
regular nouns: apple – apples.
Irregular nouns do not follow a
rule for forming the plural. For
example: woman – woman, foot
– feet.
IRREGULAR NOUNS
NOUNS ENDING IN F OR FE
Although there is no single rule for Nouns ending in -f or -fe form their
plural by replacing -f or -fe with -ves:
the formation of the plural of
irregular nouns, there are several
patterns or groups.
Irregular nouns with plural
different from singular
Most irregular nouns do not follow
a pattern to form their plural:
IRREGULAR NOUNS WITH
PLURAL EQUAL TO
SINGULAR
There are irregular nouns whose
plural is equal to the singular:
 IRREGULAR NOUNS THAT
ONLYHAVE PLURAL Irregular nouns that only
There are irregular nouns that only have a
plural number:
have singular ending in -s
There are irregular nouns that only
IRREGULAR
NOUNS
have a singular number, despite
ending in -s:

EXAMPLES OF IRREGULAR NOUNS Alumno:

Kevin Echevarría Castillo
THAT ONLY HAVE SINGULAR
Docente: Elisa
Abstract nouns and uncountable nouns in English
do not have plural numbers: GRADO: 1° de Secundaria

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