swims
The plural of "swim" is swims.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and swim follows this rule.
Meaning: a period of swimming (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with swims: the swims are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: swims'.
How do you pronounce it?
swim is pronounced /swɪm/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. swims means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- We had two swims before breakfast.Singular: We had a swim before breakfast.
- Morning swims are good for you.Singular: A morning swim is good for you.
