1. Countable / uncountable nouns

2. There are 2 kinds of noun in English:
Countable
Things you can count (singular or plural)
One apple, two apples, three apples…

3. There are 2 kinds of noun in English:
Uncountable
Things you can´t count (they can’t be plural)
Butter, meat, coffee, marmalade, milk, bread, water cake, pie, etc…
Some nouns can be countable or uncountable but the meaning is different.
Example: chocolate

4. Countable and uncountable?
Some words can be countable or uncountable with a difference in meaning.
e.g.
potato
rice
coffee
juice
omelette
salmon
milk
fruit
prawn
sugar
chicken
pizza
salt
coffee
lettuce
salad
spaghetti
tomato
curry
vegetable
food

5. A / AN / SOME / ANY Use a / an with singular countable nouns.
Use some with plural countable nouns and uncountable (+ sentences)
Use any with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in – or ? sentences.
We can also use some in ? to ask politely and/or to offer:
Can I have some coffee?
Do you want some biscuits?

6. There Is/Are Type of sentence Countable Uncountable + There is
an apple in the fridge.
a toy on the counter.
some butter in the bowl.
some milk in the cup.
+ There are
some tomatoes on the table.
some pencils in my backback.
? Is there
a pumpkin on the table?
a pot on the stove
any rice on the plate?
any cofffe in the pot?
? Are there
any mangos on the tree?
any books on the shelf?

7. How much / how many…? 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.
Use How much…? with uncountable nouns.
How much water do you drink?

8. Measuring Uncountables

11. Choose a / an / some