COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

1. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS • It is possible to count countable nouns. • Singular and plural. • Examples: an apple, two apples, a banana, seven bananas… • It is NOT possible to count uncountable nouns. • Only singular. • Examples: bread, meat, milk, water, coffee, tea, fish…

2. A – AN • We use A / AN with singular countable nouns. • A + Consonant: a banana, a tomato, a potato… • An + Vowel: an apple, an egg, an orange…

3. SOME – ANY • We use SOME / ANY with uncountable nouns and with plural countable nouns. Some bread, some fruit, some coffee… Some strawberries, some lemons, some carrots… • We use SOME in affirmative sentences. There is some bread. There are some sweets. • We use ANY in negative and interrogative sentences. There isn’t any bread. There aren’t any sweets. Is there any bread? Are there any sweets?

4. THERE IS / ARE (“HAY”) • AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: There is an apple on the table. There is some bread on the table. There are some people in the room. • NEGATIVE SENTENCES: There isn’t a banana in the bag. There isn’t any milk in the fridge. There aren’t any potatoes. • INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES AND SHORT ANSWERS: Is there an orange on the table? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Is there any rice? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Are there any tomatoes? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.