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Countable and uncountable nouns
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Created on September 8, 2025
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Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
What are Countable Nouns? Things we can count: 1, 2, 3... They have singular and plural forms. Examples: apple/apples, book/books, chair/chairs Affirmative: I have two books. Negative: I don’t have any books. Interrogative: Do you have a book?
Uncountable nouns
Things we cannot count individually. They have only singular form (no plural -s). Examples: water, rice, milk, money, information Affirmative: I have some rice. Negative: I don’t have any rice. Interrogative: Do you have any rice?
How to know the difference
Countable: objects, people, things you can count one by one.Examples: I have three pens. She bought two apples. There are four chairs in the room.
Uncountable: substances, liquids, materials, abstract ideas. Examples: I drink water every day. She gave me some advice. There is sugar on the table.
Using some and any
SOME: used in affirmative sentences (countable & uncountable). Examples: I have some apples. There is some milk in the fridge. We need some chairs for the party. ANY: used in negatives and questions. Examples: I don’t have any apples. Do you have any water? There aren’t any students in the class.
IMPORTANT!
Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable with different meanings: Chicken → uncountable (meat: I eat chicken every day.) / countable (animal: There are three chickens in the farm.) Paper → uncountable (material: I need paper to write on.) / countable (newspaper: I bought two papers today.) Coffee → uncountable (the substance: Coffee is popular in Brazil.) / countable (a cup: I’d like two coffees, please.) Remember: Uncountable nouns always take singular verb. The information is useful. (not are useful)
Countable nouns
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns
EXAMPLES
- Uncountable nouns (cannot be counted, no plural form):
- Substances and liquids: water, milk, juice, honey, oil
- Materials: wood, metal, plastic, glass
- Abstract ideas: advice, information, knowledge, love
- Other: bread, rice, furniture, luggage, money, music
- Countable nouns (can be counted, have plural form):
- Examples: apple, banana, car, house, student, chair, dog, computer, pen, teacher
Let's practice!
- Choose: I need (a/some) water.
- Choose: Do you have (some/any) books?
- Choose: There isn’t (some/any) milk in the fridge.
- Choose: She has (an/some) apple in her bag.
- Choose: He doesn’t have (some/any) money.
- Choose: We bought (a/some) chairs for the room.
- Choose: Do you have (an/some) idea?
- Correct the mistake: I have two breads.
- Correct the mistake: She doesn’t have a money.
- Choose: There are (some/any) students in the classroom.
Let's practice!
- I need (some) water.
- Do you have (any) books?
- There isn’t (any) milk in the fridge.
- She has (an) apple in her bag.
- He doesn’t have (any) money.
- We bought (some) chairs for the room.
- Do you have (an) idea?
- I have two breads. → I have two pieces of bread.
- She doesn’t have a money. → She doesn’t have any money.
- There are (some) students in the classroom.