Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns The Warehouse Madrid Jovenes Course

biscuits

milk

an apple

rice

toast

bread

sausages

fish

eggs

coffee

soup

cheese

vegetables

A banana

orange juice

tea

jam

meat

fruit

cereal

What are themost popular types of food in Spain? • Biscuits • Milk • Apples • Rice • Toast • Bread • Sausages • Fish • Eggs • Coffee • Soup • Cheese • Vegetables • Bananas • Orange juice • Tea • Jam • Meat • Fruit

Whichthings do youtypicallyhaveforbreakfast? • Biscuits • Milk • Apples • Rice • Toast • Bread • Sausages • Fish • Eggs • Coffee • Soup • Cheese • Vegetables • Bananas • Orange juice • Tea • Jam • Meat • Fruit

Whichthings do youthinktheyeat in Japan, Brazil, and in England? • Biscuits • Milk • Apples • Rice • Toast • Bread • Sausages • Fish • Eggs • Coffee • Soup • Cheese • Vegetables • Bananas • Orange juice • Tea • Jam • Meat • Fruit

Whichones are countable and whichones are uncountable? • Biscuits • Milk • Apples • Rice • Toast • Bread • Sausages • Fish • Eggs • Coffee • Soup • Cheese • Vegetables • Bananas • Orange juice • Tea • Jam • Meat • Fruit

Countable Nouns • Can be plural • Biscuits • Apples • Cookies • Sausages • We don’t use “a” or “an” with plural countable nouns • An apples • A biscuits

Uncountable Nouns • Usually aren’t plural • Milk • Rice • Bread • Sugar

Both countable and uncountable • I like coffee. • Can I have a coffee? (Can I have a cup of coffee?)

Fill in the gaps with a, anor - • I oftenhave ____ bread withmymainmeal. • Myfriends and I oftenorder ____ burger. • I alwayshave ___ toast and ____ jamforbreakfast. • Myfamilyhardlyevereats ____ soup. • Wedon’t eat _____ fruit every day. • I sometimes have ____ candy bar at recess. • I usually have ____ ham sandwich for a snack.

Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns