(1)一般情况下,在词尾直接加s: mouth→mouths
(2)以s,x,ch,sh结尾的名词,在词尾加es:, match→matches
(3)以辅音字母+y结尾的名词,变y为i再加es: factory→factories
(4)以o结尾的名词常在词尾加s: photo→photos; 加es的有:hero→heroes
(5)以f,fe结尾的名词
①少数直接加s: roof→roofs, belief→beliefs
②一般以f或fe结尾的名词要变f或fe为v再加es: self→selves, half→halves
2.可数名词复数的不规则变化:
(1)单复数同形的名词:sheep, deer, Chinese, Japanese, means (手段), works (工厂), series (系列)等
(2)复数形式有特殊变化的名词:
child→children foot→feet man→men mouse→mice woman→women
tooth→teeth criterion(标准)→criteria medium(传播媒介)→media