miércoles, 4 de febrero de 2015

Countable and uncountable nouns

Aquí tenéis unas notas sobre el uso de contables e incontables en inglés, así como el uso de SOME, ANY, A FEW, A LITTLE, A LOT, HOW MUCH y HOW MANY.

Level: A2
Age: > 10
Type: Notes
Vocabulary: Countable and uncountable nouns

COUNTABLE NOUNS:
* They are the names of things you can count (specific nouns): a banana, two plates, three tables...
* They can be singular or plural: one table, two tables....
* We use a/an or a number with these nouns.
* HOW MANY is used to make questions about countable nouns.
* A FEW is used to say "not many" with countable nouns.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:
* They are the names of things you can't count (abstract nouns): water, butter, music....
* They do not have plural form.
* We don't use a/an with countable nouns.
* HOW MUCH is used to make questions about uncountable nouns.
* A LITTLE is used to say "not much" with uncountable nouns.

A LOT;
* It is used to say a large quantity with countable and uncountable nouns.

SOME:
* It is used with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
* It can be used in offers and requests

ANY:
* It is used with plural nouns and uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions.

PACKAGING
* Regarding the UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, you can refer to them with the differents types of packaging.







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