Le pluriel :

De 'Y' à 'IE'

Noms:

  • baby
babies bébés
  • butterfly
 butterflies papillons
  • casualty
 casualties victimes
  • family
 families familles
  • lady
 ladies dames

Verbes:

  • bury
 buries buried enterrer
  • carry
 carries carried porter
  • cry
 cries cried pleurer - crier
  • deny
 denies denied nier
  • hurry
 hurries hurried se dépêcher
  • marry
 marries married épouser
  • occupy
 occupies occupied occuper
  • study
 studies studied étudier
  • supply
 supplies stupplied fournir

Mais quand le -Y final est précédé d'une autre voyelle, il n'y a pas de changement:

  • stay
 stays stayed rester
  • obey
 obeys obeyed obéir (à)
  • enjoy
 enjoys enjoyed apprécier
  • buy
 buys irrégulier: bought acheter

Exceptions:

  • lay
 lays laid poser
  • pay
 pays paid payer
  • say
 says said dire