NOUNSNOUNS COUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE AND

UNCOUNTABLEUNCOUNTABLELearning objectiveLearning objective: : Students will be able to Students will be able to

identify and use countable identify and use countable and uncountable nounsand uncountable nouns..

WHAT IS A NOUN ?WHAT IS A NOUN ?

Countable nouns Countable nouns Countable nounsCountable nouns have a singular and a have a singular and a

plural form. In plural, these nouns can be plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number- they can be counted. used with a number- they can be counted. (That's why they are called "countable (That's why they are called "countable nouns"). nouns"). ExampleExample: :

2 2 friendsfriends, 3 , 3 friendsfriends...... 1 1 bookbook, 2 , 2 booksbooks... ...

Uncountable nounsUncountable nouns Uncountable nounsUncountable nouns can only be used in can only be used in

singular. These nouns cannot be used with a singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number- they can't be counted. (That's why they number- they can't be counted. (That's why they are called "uncountable nouns"). are called "uncountable nouns"). ExamplesExamples: :

I have a lot of I have a lot of moneymoney. (Not 1000 money). (Not 1000 money)You say I drink a lot of You say I drink a lot of milkmilk. (Not 5 milk). (Not 5 milk)

MAIN DIFFERENCESMAIN DIFFERENCES

Making uncountable nouns Making uncountable nouns countablecountable

You can make most uncountable noun You can make most uncountable noun countable by putting a countable expression in countable by putting a countable expression in front of the noun. front of the noun.

For example:-For example:- A A piecepiece of of informationinformation./ ./ newnew / / adviceadvice / / breadbread 2 2 glassesglasses of of water / milkwater / milk 10 10 litreslitres of of coffee / paint / watercoffee / paint / water Three Three grainsgrains of of sand / ricesand / rice

THERE IS / THERE ARETHERE IS / THERE ARE

We use We use There is / There areThere is / There are to say that to say that something exists (or does not exist)something exists (or does not exist)

a)a) There is There is a river in my town a river in my town b)b) There are There are 600 students in this school 600 students in this school   c) c) Is thereIs there a Post Office near hear?. a Post Office near hear?.

Yes, Yes, there isthere isd)d) There aren`t There aren`t any tomatoes any tomatoes

THERE IS / ARETHERE IS / ARE

Conclusions from the table:Conclusions from the table:• With countable nouns we have two forms: singular and plural and • With countable nouns we have two forms: singular and plural and when we refer to uncountable nouns we only use one form.when we refer to uncountable nouns we only use one form.• When we use the singular form with countable nouns we use a/an • When we use the singular form with countable nouns we use a/an and with plurals we use some/any.and with plurals we use some/any.• With the uncountable nouns we do not use a/an and we can use • With the uncountable nouns we do not use a/an and we can use some/anysome/any• With countable nouns some/any means “an indefinite number”• With countable nouns some/any means “an indefinite number”• With uncountable nouns some/any means “a portion of”• With uncountable nouns some/any means “a portion of”

AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE

""There isThere is" y "" y "There areThere are" quieren decir " quieren decir ""HayHay" en español.  "" en español.  "There isThere is" es singular y " es singular y ""There areThere are" es plural. " es plural.

There is a There is a bookbook. (Hay un libro.) (C.S). (Hay un libro.) (C.S) There are There are booksbooks. (Hay libros.). (Hay libros.) (C.P) (C.P)

There is much There is much waterwater. (Hay mucha . (Hay mucha agua.) (U.)agua.) (U.)

NEGATIVENEGATIVE

El negativo es "There is not" y "There are El negativo es "There is not" y "There are not" y sus contracciones.not" y sus contracciones.

There is not a There is not a bookbook.  -  There isn't a .  -  There isn't a book.book.There are not There are not booksbooks.  -  There aren't .  -  There aren't booksbooks

There is not any There is not any waterwater – There isn’t any – There isn’t any waterwater

INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE

Para formar una pregunta nada más Para formar una pregunta nada más cambiamos el orden de las palabras.cambiamos el orden de las palabras.

Is there a Is there a bookbook??    Yes, there is. /     No, there isn't.    Yes, there is. /     No, there isn't.

Are there Are there booksbooks??    Yes, there are.    Yes, there are.

    No, there aren't.    No, there aren't. Is there any Is there any milkmilk??

Yes, there is.Yes, there is.no, there isn’tno, there isn’t

SOME / ANYSOME / ANY SomeSome y y AnyAny are used generally as are used generally as

quantifiers to determinate existence or quantifiers to determinate existence or absence.absence.

SOMESOME : We use "some" in positive : We use "some" in positive sentences. We use some for both countable sentences. We use some for both countable and uncountable nouns.and uncountable nouns.

Example: I have Example: I have somesome friends. friends. ANYANY: We use ": We use "anyany" in negative sentences or " in negative sentences or

questions. We use any for both countable questions. We use any for both countable and uncountable nouns.and uncountable nouns.

Example: Do you have Example: Do you have anyany cheese? cheese? He doesn't have He doesn't have anyany friends in Valparaiso. friends in Valparaiso.

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