Singular or Plural ? Today’s French

Singulier ou Pluriel – Le français d’aujourd’hui Part of 5 minutes of French a Day | French Headaches It’s sometimes fuzzy to know how to figure out if a noun triggers a singular or plural verb in French, particularly for collective nouns. A collective noun is a word used in its singular form to express a set of items, 2 or more. Examples of collective nouns are: the family, the police, the people… Because it’s not consistent with English, the question is: ‘is this verb singular or plural in French?’ The police ARE (plural) here. ≠ La police EST (singular) là. Refresh – Encore !   Connect and Continue   BECOME A MEMBER – FREE TRIAL   Further your French – Allez plus Loin un accrochage – Mot du Jour   . Today’s French . Mot du Jour  . Tutorials . Memberships . Donate . Go to Course – French Headaches .