Explicación de sustantivos contables y no contables en inglés

Explicación de sustantivos contables y no contables en inglés

1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns Understanding how to use a, some, any, much, and many

2. Introduction Do you know how to use a, some, any, much, and many? Let's test your knowledge with examples and explanations!

3. Examples Countable Nouns: ✔ I'm making a cup of tea. ✔ How many chairs do we need? Uncountable Nouns: ✔ There's some money on the table. ✔ How much milk have we got?

4. Countable Nouns ✔ Singular: Use a/an (e.g. a man, an apple). ✔ Plural: Use some in positive sentences and any in negatives/questions. ✔ Example: There's a man at the door. ✔ Example: I have some friends in New York.

5. Uncountable Nouns ✔ These nouns cannot be counted (e.g. bread, rice, water, information). ✔ Use some in positive sentences and any in negatives/questions. ✔ Example: There's some milk in the fridge. ✔ Example: There isn’t any coffee.

6. Using Questions ✔ Countable nouns: Use a/an, any, or how many. ✔ Example: Is there an email address to write to? ✔ Example: Are there any chairs? ✔ Example: How many chairs are there? ✔ Uncountable nouns: Use any or how much. ✔ Example: Is there any sugar? ✔ Example: How much orange juice is there?

7. Offers & Requests ✔ Use some when offering or requesting. ✔ Example: Do you want some chocolate? ✔ Example: Can we have some more chairs, please? ✔ Example: Have you got some new glasses?

8. Other Expressions of Quantity ✔ A lot of / lots of → Used with both countable and uncountable nouns. ✔ Example: There are lots of apples on the trees. ✔ Example: There is a lot of snow on the road. ✔ Much / Many are not common in positive sentences. Instead, use a lot of. ✔ Example: They have a lot of money. ✔ Example: There aren’t many potatoes. ✔ Example: There isn’t much water.

9. Practice Time! ✔ Fill in the blanks with a, some, any, much, or many. ✔ Identify whether the nouns in a list are countable or uncountable. ✔ Rewrite sentences using the correct quantifier. ✔ Let’s practice and improve! 🚀