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Plural
Talking about more than one thing in French works just like in English — just add s! But in French, that plural s is usually silent.
un chat
one cat
deux chats
two cats
Also, le, la and l' become les.
les garçons
the boys
Take that!
The verb prendre has an s ending for both the je and tu forms.
subjectverb (prendre)
je
I		prends
take
tu
you		prends
take
il / elle
he / she		prend
takes
Je prends l'avion.
I am taking the plane.
Ils and elles
Ils and elles both mean they. Use elles for groups of only women, and use ils for groups of men or mixed groups.
Ils sont étudiants.
They are students.
Elles sont étudiantes.
They are students.
Pronunciation
In many French words, the final consonant is silent. But in some situations, you need to pronounce that sound when it's followed by a vowel or silent h!
les hôtels
the hotels

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