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Countable / uncountable nouns

Countable / uncountable nouns. a / an / some / any how much / how many?. Countable Things you can count (singular or plural) One apple, two apples, three apples…. Uncountable Things you can´t count (they can’t be plural) Butter, meat…

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Countable / uncountable nouns

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  1. Countable / uncountable nouns a / an / some / any how much / how many? © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

  2. Countable Things you can count (singular or plural) One apple, two apples, three apples… Uncountable Things you can´t count (they can’t be plural) Butter, meat… Some nouns can be countable or uncountable but the meaning is different. Example: chocolate There are 2 kinds of noun in English: © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

  3. A / AN / SOME / ANY • Use a / an with singular countable nouns. • Use some with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in + sentences. • Use any with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in – or ? sentences. • We can also use some in ? to ask for and offerings: • Can I have some coffee? • Do you want some biscuits? © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

  4. Use How much…? with uncountable nouns. How much water do you drink? Use How many…? with plural countable nouns. How many students do you have? Possible answers: I drink a lot of water. I drink quite a lot. I don’t drink much water. (not much) I don’t drink any water. None. Not many (students). How much / how many…? © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

  5. some some a some some some some some / a some some some some some / an an some some Choose a / an / some © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

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