Countable nouns

Countable nouns are things which can be counted. They have a singular and a plural form.

- An apple, two apples, three apples...

- A banana, two bananas, three bananas...

Examples: eggs, oranges, coins, friends, ideas...

Countable

• Most of the nouns are countable. You can combine them with numbers, e.g one, two or three. They can also have a plural form.

• One pencil, two pencils, three pencils, etc.

Plurals

• Regular form. Add an "S" at the end of the word (chair --> chairs)

• Irregular form. They change their form (child --> children)

Countables nouns

Los sustantivos contables, (countable nouns), se refieren a elementos que constituyen una unidad y que pueden acumularse. Estos sustantivos pueden expresarse en singular o en plural (p. ej., carrot, carrots). La mayoría de los sustantivos en inglés son contables. 

Uncountable nouns

Countable nouns are things which cannot be counted. They only have a singular form.

- Milk (NOT: a milk, two milks...)

- Rice (NOT: a rice, two rices...)

Examples: water, bread, salt, meat, cheese, fire, homework, advice...

Uncountable

• These nouns cannot be combined with numbers. If you want to express a quantity, you have to use a special phrase e.g. a glass of water. They never change to plural

• water, butter, coal, money, salt, iron.

• 2L of water

Uncountable nouns

Los sustantivos incontables (Uncountable nouns), son aquellos que no pueden ser contados y que, normalmente, no tienen plural. Ejemplos: food: cheese, butter, meat, salt, pepper, bacon, bread, jam, chocolate, honey, etc. liquids: coffee, milk, water, tea, winw, lemonade, petrol, oil, etc.

Money

Money is countable or uncountable?

Time

Time is countable or uncountable?

LOVE

Love is countable or uncountable?

Choose the best option for the following exercises.

Choose if the noun is countable or uncountable.

Too, too much/many, enough

TOO

We use too with adjectives and adverbs example:

He´s too young to go to school.

It happened too quickly.

TOO MUCH

Use too much with non-count nouns examples:

We have too much free time.

There´s too much water in the bath.

TOO MANY

Use too many with count nouns examples:

It´s bad to eat too many eggs.

My teacher always has too many things to do :(

(NOT ) ENOUGH

Use (not) enough after adjectives and adverbs example:

She isn´t old enough to vote.

My shoes werené big enough :(

(NOT) ENOUGH

Use not enough before nouns example:

I don´t have enough energy to go to a party :(

He doesn´t have enough money to take me out.