Understanding Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Learn the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, how to identify them, and when to use "a" or "an" with countable nouns. Discover examples of countable and uncountable nouns and how to ask about quantities. Improve your English grammar knowledge to enhance your writing skills.
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
LEARNING OBJECTIVE OCP OCP Expresar Expresar cantidades cantidades, , contar many/much/eighty/a hundred/ many/much/eighty/a hundred/somepeople contar y y enumerar enumerar; ; por por ejemplo ejemplo: there is /are : there is /are somepeople/water; too /water; too
CAN YOU REMEMBER WHAT A NOUN IS? A noun ( SUSTANTIVO ) is .. A person A Place A thing
Some nouns are countable (CONTABLE) and some nouns are uncountable.( INCONTABLE )
COUNTABLE NOUNS Countable nouns are the nouns we can count. Se refiere a algo que se puede contar, algo que acepta un n mero y tiene una forma plural. If there is only one (singular noun) we use a a or an an in front of it. Usamos a o an antes de un sustantivo e.g. a lemon, an apple. If there is more than one ( plural noun) we usually add s s to the noun. Si hay m s de 1 agregamos s e.g. apples, lemons
CUNDO SE USA A? CON SUSTANTIVOS QUE EMPIEZAN CON CONSONANTE: A DOG A LETTER A NOTEBOOK A PENCIL CU NDO SE USA AN? CON SUSTANTIVOS QUE EMPIEZAN CON VOCAL: AN AGENDA AN EARRING AN ORANGE AN UMBRELLA
If we want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun we use the phrase, How many? Para How many? Para preguntar preguntar por contables contables usamos usamos contables contables. . por sustantivos sustantivos e.g. How many apples do you want? Significa c antos?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS we cannot or do not count. ( Son Uncountable nouns are nouns we cannot or do not count. ( sustantivos que no se pueden contar ) Ejemplos de cosas incontables: Ejemplos de cosas incontables: bread, meat, cheese, rice, water, milk, beer, wine, coffee, tea, flour, sugar They are always in the singular form so we never use a or an with them. Nunca se usa a 0 an However, we can use quantity words with them. e.g. a bag of, a cup of .
If we want to talk about quantity we use the phrase how much. how much. Si quieres preguntar por sustantivos contables usas how much e.g. How much(c anta) sugar (az car) do you want (t quieres) in your tea?
SPELLING RULES How to change a singular noun to a plural noun,
COPY THIS INTO YOUR BOOK Nouns Nouns most nouns Plural forms Plural forms + s + s examples examples duck ducks apple apples church churches peach peaches day days toy toys cherry cherries lolly lollies ending in x, ss, ch, sh ending in a vowel + y ending in a consonant +y + + es es +s +s - - y and + y and + ies ies
READ AND FIND THE FOOD AND DRINKS AND WRITE THEM IN THE BOXES. LEE Y ENCUENTRA LAS COMIDAS Y BEBIDAS. ESCRIBELAS EN LA TABLA THIS IS MY KITCHEN. WE VE JUST BEEN SHOPPING. THERE ARE SOME APPLES IN THE CUPBOARD AND SOME GRAPES IN THE FRIDGE. THERE IS SOME WATER AND SOME PASTA ON THE TABLE. WE DIDN T BUY ANY JUICE OR ANY EGGS, BUT WE DID BUY SOME BREAD. MMMM, I M HUNGRY I THINK I D LIKE A SANDWICH. MUM! I WANT A SANDWICH! HAVE WE GOT ANY CHEESE OR ANY TOMATOES?
