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Countable /

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 are some apples.


I have some eggs. Plural countable

There is some sugar. Uncountable


He has some bread.
7-3 Let’s Practice
a an some

a banana in the recipe.


There is _____
singular countable noun
7-3 Let’s Practice
a an some

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

I’d like a glass of juice.

specified quantity
Some: Affirmative sentences:
There is some money

Any: Negative and Interrogative  
sentences:
Is there any money?
No, there isn’t.

There isn’t any money


7-8 Let’s Practice

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

There aren’t any


_____ horses in
the field.
Uncountable
How Much Nouns

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?

There are six


cars!
2. How much/ How many Sugar is 
there?

There are three spoons of sugar


3. How much/ How many pictures are
there?

There are six


pictures.
4. How much/ How many milk is
there?

There are two


boxes of milk

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/much_many3.htm
CHOOSE SOME OR ANY:

1. There isn't _____ sugar in my coffee.


2. There are ______ oranges in the
fridge.
3. There aren't ______ tomatoes on the
table.
4. There is ______ oil in the kitchen.
5. There is ______ orange juice.
Video:

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

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