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uncountable nouns
Countable Nouns
Countable (or count) nouns are words which
can be counted. They have a singular form and a
plural form. They usually refer to things. Most
countable nouns become plural by adding an ‘s’ at
the end of the word.
For example:
One apple, two apples, three apples…
Fruits
Fruits
Fruits
Vegetables
Vegetables
Vegetables
Forming the plural of nouns
Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable (or non-count) nouns are words
which cannot be counted. Therefore, they only
have a singular form. They have no plural forms.
List of Uncontable Nouns…
rice
potato coffee
aubergine salmon juice
milk
omelette fruit
sugar
prawn chicken
salt
pizza coffee
lettuce
salad spaghetti
tomato
curry
vegetable food
We can also use some in ? to ask for and offerings:
Can I have some coffee?
Do you want some biscuits?
COUNTABLE NOUNS
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
a + noun
one + noun noun + -s
a potato potatoes
NOUN ?
We love to read books.
?
countable Uncountable
7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
Please pass the salt.
?
countable Uncountable
NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
?
countable Uncountable
https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/countable-uncoun
table-nouns
There is a mango. Singular countable
I have an egg.
There is _____
some ice cream in the fridge.
uncountable noun
7-3 Let’s Practice
a an some
some
I need _____ water to wash
my hands.
uncountable
noun
I’d like some juice.
unspecified quantity
specified quantity
Some: Affirmative sentences:
There is some money
Any: Negative and Interrogative
sentences:
Is there any money?
No, there isn’t.
some any
I need _____
some time to study.
7-8 Let’s Practice
some any
some cheese.
There is _____
7-8 Let’s Practice
some any
Countable
How Many
Nouns
How much …?
Use How much…? with Possible answers:
uncountable nouns. I drink a lot of water.
I drink quite a lot.
How much water do you I don’t drink much
drink? water. (not much)
I don’t drink any water.
How many…?
Use How many…? with Possible answers:
plural countable nouns.
None.
How many students do
Not many (students).
you have?
How Many or How Much ?
1. How much/ How many cars are
there?
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/much_many3.htm
CHOOSE SOME OR ANY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9-dYcpEPE
Choose a / an / some
some Milk some Wine
some Biscuits some Cars
a Chair some People
some Coffee some Homework
some some / an Ice cream
Pasta
some an
Money Orange
some some
Students Fruit
some / a some
Toast Fish