COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns: can be counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc. Uncountable nouns: cannot be counted, e.g. air, rice, water, etc.

TIP!When you learn a new noun, you should check if it is countable or uncountable and note how it is used in a sentence.

A dictionary will tell you. Usually dictionaries use symbols [C] for countable and [U] for uncountable

Countable Nouns

For positive sentences:

• we can use = a/an for singular nouns
• We often use a/an before singular nouns.
• Before words that start with a vowel sound, we use "an" - an egg
• Before words that start with a consonant sound, we use "a" - a tomato.

Countable Nouns

For positive sentences:

• We can use some for plural nouns
• How many is some?
• It can be any number more than one. (algunos/as)
• Some + noun

Examples: I got some bananas for your pie. Some strawberries are so citric.

Countable Nouns

For negatives sentences:We can use any for Plural Nouns

1. I don't have any cookies for your tea.
2. There aren't any onions for the salad.

For negatives sentences:

• we can use a/an for

Singular Nouns There isn't an egg. I don't have a lettuce.

What about uncountable nouns?

Here are some examples of uncountable nouns:

• bread
• rice
• coffee
• information
• work

• time
• cheese
• meat
• news
• noise

• money
• advice
• luggage
• furniture

Uncountable Nouns are often ...

2. MADE OF SMALLER PARTS sugar, rice, salt, sand, flour, dust, grass, etc.

4. LIGUIDS & GASES water, milk, oil, coffee, rain, airm ,blood, etc.

1. ABSTRACT IDEAS (cannot touch) love. freedom, education, luck, help, music, beauty, etc.

3. SOME FOOD (cut into small parts) bread, fish, cheese, chocolate, meat, etc.

5. MATERIALS wood, glass, paper, cotton, etc.

Uncountable Nouns

For positive sentences:

• We use some with uncountable nouns

For negative sentences:

• We use any with uncountable nouns

Examples:

1. There's some milk in the fridge.
2. There isn't any coffee.

I. Choose the correct answers. 1. There aren’t some / any help. 2. Do you know some / any Americans? 3. We need some / any more coffee. 4. She’s got some / any interesting friends. 5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. 6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. 7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? 8. I’m having some / any problems with my car. 9. Are there some / any restaurants near here?

Usamos how many para preguntar la cantidad de un sustantivo contable [countable noun].How many + countable noun + …?

1. How many oranges do you need for the juice?
2. How many apples do you eat per day?
3. How many bananas do you need for your cake?

For Questions

Examples

Usamos how much para preguntar la cantidad de un sustantivo incontable [uncountable noun]. How much + uncountable noun + …?

1. How much water do you drink per day?
2. How much money do I need for the holidays?
3. How much time will it take?

There is & There are

Both expressions can be translated into Spanish by 'hay'; that is, we use them to express the existence of something. Although in Spanish we use the unique form 'hay', in English we have to choose between the singular or the plural depending on the number of the object to which it refers:

There is - There are

Singular: -There is an apple in the fridge. Plural: -There are four students in the classroom.

Negative form We can also use there is and there are in the negative by adding the particle not , which we can contract in several ways: In the singular, the forms there is not , there isn't and there's no are valid . -Don´t be scared, there is not a monster under your bed! -Don’t be scared, there isn’t a monster under your bed! In the plural we can use it in the following ways: -It’s so late there are not any people left in the party. -It’s so late there aren’t any people left in the party.

Interrogative form To ask if there is something or someone, as simple as inverting the structure, passing the form of to be in front. Which would be answered with its corresponding short answer : -Is there a cinema near your house? Affirmative: – Yes, there is . Negativa: –No, there isn’t. -Are there any libraries in your city? Affirmative short answer : – Yes, there are . Short answer negativa: –No, there aren’t.

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